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 greater rights for police animals injured in the line of duty will be debated in Parliament later this afternoon.
It comes after German shepherd Finn was stabbed in the head and chest while chasing a suspect in Stevenage.
A teenage boy was charged with criminal damage over the attack.
The proposed Finn's Law is calling for police animals to be given the same status as officers.
Despite the debate, the Home Office released a statement this weekend saying that there is no need for the law to be changed because people who attack animals can already be jailed for 10 years.
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.