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Stevenage police dog stabbing sparks calls for law change

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.

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Stevenage MP throws weight behind police dog campaign

Finn and Stephen McPartland. Credit: Hertfordshire Police/ITV News Anglia

The Stevenage MP says he will push for a change in the law that would see police animals treated the same as officers if they're injured while on duty.

It's after a police dog called Finn was stabbed while chasing a suspect earlier this month.

Local MP Stephen McPartland wants to lead a debate on the subject in Parliament after a recent petition gained more than 100,000 signatures.

"I'll be looking to raise a debate in Parliament where I'll raise these issues and I'll be asking the Prime Minister to consider reviewing the law," McPartland told the official Finn's Law campaign Twitter page.

"I'm considered to be a relatively good campaigner who's great at getting things changed and I'm sure that they'll see sense."

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