An appeal has gone out asking for public help to find the people responsible for striking a police dog with a brick during the violent disorder of the last few days. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Staffordshire Police have launched the appeal to ask for help identifying who struck PD Vixen with a brick as she tried to stop people causing violence in Tamworth on Sunday night. The dog was left with a gash above her right eye which required medical treatment, but is now recovering at home, with the force saying she is expected to return to work in a couple of days.
The attack on Vixen was one of a number of injuries suffered by police dogs over the incidents in Tamworth and Stoke-on-Trent, with two other dogs also injured, while several police officers were also assaulted during the two incidents. A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: "We need your help to identify those responsible for striking one of our police dogs with a brick and injuring six officers in the violent disorder in Tamworth and Stoke-on-Trent. "Vixen was bravely trying to stop one of the thugs when she was struck above her right eye with a brick.
"She suffered a nasty gash and required medical treatment, but is now recovering at home and expected to return to work in a couple of days. "Six officers were also assaulted across the two disorder incidents, which is completely unacceptable. Thankfully, none of their injuries are serious.
"One man has already been charged wit.