A police officer and a dog both have stab wounds after responding to a 111 emergency call that an armed man was in a Christchurch home.
Police got a call from a home in the Christchurch suburb of Hoon Hay this morning at about 4.15am.
When police arrived at the home, they were attacked by the man who was armed with a knife, according to a police statement issued this morning.
"One officer received minor cuts whilst police dog Koal also received cuts to his head area," the statement said.
The police officer would have received more serious injuries if he had not been wearing his stab proof vest, the statement said.
A 24 year-old man was arrested and is in Christchurch Hospital receiving treatment for a dog bite.
- NZHERALD STAFF
Police officer and dog stabbed
File photo / Alan Gibson
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