Stabbed police dog Edge back in action

Edge with handlers Dave Whyte (back) and Mike Warren. Picture / Paul Taylor

Two months after police dog Edge was stabbed trying to apprehend a knife-wielding man, he is fit and ready for duty.

Edge was back at the Pakowhai dog handlers' station today for the first time since he received life-threatening stabs wounds after tracking a man in Hastings.

His handler Dave Whyte said Edge went for his final check up two weeks ago and has since been working on his fitness.

Checks show the two-year-old has no emotional scarring.

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