A petition calling for police animals to be given the same status as officers if they're hurt while on duty has reached the number of signatures needed for it to be considered for a debate in Parliament.
A petition calling for police dogs and horses to be treated the same as officers if they're injured while on duty has gained nearly 30,000 signatures.
David Burstow set up the petition on the government's petition website after a Hertfordshire Police dog called Finn was stabbed while chasing a suspect in Stevenage last week.
Finn suffered serious knife wounds to his head and chest but survived thanks to complex surgery.
A teenage boy was subsequently charged with criminal damage, but the 'Finn's Law' campaign is aiming to class such attacks as assault or even attempted murder.
The petition would need to make 100,000 signatures for it to be considered for a debate in parliament.
MPs are to debate whether police animals should be given greater rights if they're hurt in the line of duty, following an attack on a dog.
German Shepherd Finn has appeared in public for the first time since he was stabbed while chasing a suspect in Stevenage.
A teenager has been charged after a policeman and his dog were both stabbed during an arrest operation in Stevenage.