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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Hertfordshire police dog, Finn, has died peacefully in his sleep.
PD Finn suffered near-fatal injuries in 2016 when he confronted an armed suspect in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, while protecting PC Dave Wardell.
He recovered and returned to duty, before retiring in 2017. He also appeared on Britain’s Got Talent and a new law in his name was introduced.
PC Wardell said he was “broken” after his “hero” dog died aged 14.
PC Wardell is in no doubt that Finn, then aged seven, saved his life on that fateful night in 2016.
Finn was stabbed in the chest and head and was not expected to survive. PC Wardell was stabbed in the hand.
A teenager was sentenced to youth custody for the attack.
The assault on the dog was dealt with by the law as “criminal damage”. For his bravery, Finn was honoured with the PDSA Gold Medal, which is known as the animals’ George Cross, and a new law in his name was introduced.
A 16-year-old boy from London, who could not be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of stabbing Finn and wounding Pc Wardell. He was sentenced to youth custody.
After a campaign for a change in the law regarding injuries to police support animals, the new Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act, known as Finn’s Law, was introduced in 2019.
Finn also appeared in the 2019 series of BGT, alongside Mr Wardell, where he wowed the judges with his magic tricks and mind-reading skills.After a campaign for a change in the law regarding injuries to police support animals was set up, the new Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act – known as Finn’s Law – was introduced in 2019.
A Facebook post released on behalf of PC Wardell and his wife Gemma said Finn passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday.
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