Youth charged after Calgary police dog stabbed in head; canine recovering
CALGARY — A teenager has been charged with maiming a police animal after a Calgary police dog was stabbed multiple times in the head over the weekend.
A six-year-old German Shepherd named Jester was hurt early Sunday trying to catch the youth outside a Calgary school where officers were responding to a break-in.
The 14-year-old is also charged with break-and-enter and possessing a weapon dangerous to the public.
It’s the first time the Calgary Police Service has laid charges under a new section of the criminal code that protects law enforcement animals.