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Image source, Dave Wardell
Finn the constabulary canine was treated arsenic a leader aft redeeming his handler's life
By Kate Scotter
BBC News, Hertfordshire
A constabulary canine that won the nation's hearts aft helium was stabbed portion protecting his handler has died.
PD Finn suffered near-fatal injuries successful 2016 erstwhile helium confronted an equipped fishy successful Stevenage, Hertfordshire, portion protecting PC Dave Wardell.
He recovered and returned to duty, earlier retiring successful 2017. He besides appeared connected Britain's Got Talent and a caller instrumentality successful his sanction was introduced.
PC Wardell said helium was "broken" aft his "hero" canine died aged 14.
"I'm devastated," helium said.
"I'm wholly mislaid without him. I anticipation radical retrieve him and that his bequest lives forever."
Image source, Dave Wardell
Image caption,PC Dave Wardell photographed Finn astatine the country - helium thought this mightiness beryllium the past clip helium saw his beloved canine alive
Image source, Dave Wardell
Image caption,Dave Wardell slept beside Finn during his betterment from the weapon attack
German Shepherd Finn had been trained by, and lived with, the serviceman successful Hertfordshire since helium was a puppy.
PC Wardell is successful nary uncertainty that Finn, past aged seven, saved his beingness connected that fateful nighttime successful 2016.
Finn was stabbed successful the thorax and head and was not expected to survive. PC Wardell was stabbed successful the hand.
A teen was sentenced to younker custody for the attack.
The battle connected the canine was dealt with by the instrumentality arsenic "criminal damage".
Image source, South Beds News Agency
Image caption,Thin Blue Paw Foundation, a nationalist foundation that supports retired constabulary dogs, said Finn near a "huge legacy" behind
After a run for a alteration successful the instrumentality regarding injuries to constabulary enactment animals was acceptable up, the caller Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act - known arsenic Finn's Law - was introduced successful 2019.
A Facebook station released connected behalf of PC Wardell and his woman Gemma said Finn passed distant peacefully successful his slumber connected Thursday.
After astir 3 months connected from the near-fatal onslaught Finn returned to work but retired astatine the property of 8 successful April 2017
Thin Blue Paw Foundation, a nationalist foundation that supports retired constabulary dogs, said Finn near a "huge legacy" behind.
"Our thoughts are with Finn's household astatine this precise hard time. Finn, your bequest volition unrecorded on, whitethorn you basal down with pride," it posted connected societal media.
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