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Man who allegedly stabbed police dog dies after taser A man who allegedly stabbed a police dog and slashed an officer has died after being tasered.
Crime by Danielle O’Neal
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Subscriber only A man tasered by police after he allegedly stabbed a police dog and slashed an officer has suffered a medical episode and died. Police were called to an alleged break and enter at a home on Warana Ave at Mount Lofty, Toowoomba about 6.50pm. Minutes later, a police dog was stabbed and his handler, a 32-year-old senior constable from the Darling Downs dog squad, was slashed across the face.
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Subscriber only A witness has filmed the arrest of a man who later died while in police custody. The witness filmed police from their window after they tasered a 31-year-old man who had allegedly broken into a Warana Ave home in Mt Lofty on Sunday night. In the video police officers can later be seen holding the man to the ground, using their knees. A 32-year-old senior constable from the Darling Downs Dog Squad was one of the first officers on the scene along with police dog Turbo. Upon arrival, the handler and his dog located a 31-year-old Toowoomba man, allegedly involved in the break and enter.
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Toowoomba police dog Turbo is doing well after he was treated for stab wounds and a punctured lung, sustained while pursing a suspect yesterday.
PD Turbo is a 20-month-old general purpose police dog assigned to the Darling Downs District. We are pleased to report, PD Turbo is out of surgery and is recovering nicely. He is already up and about, bouncing round, a QPS spokesperson said. PD Turbo is now back with his relieved handler. All support is being given to his handler at this time. The Dog Squad and the Queensland Police Service would like to thank the community for their ongoing support.
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