'Ed' on the mend

Hawke’s Bay police dog, Edge (Ed) stabbed by an offender on 6 June is recovering well.

Ed was stabbed twice in the chest piercing his lungs and narrowly missing his heart and major blood vessels.

“He’s doing really well,” says Ed’s handler, Constable Dave Whyte. “He’s back to his old self and his energy levels have really picked up.”

Ed had the luxury of being allowed to sleep inside during his initial recovery but now he’s back outside in his kennel albeit with a bed donated by a well-wisher. “Which he [Ed] refuses to give up!” says Dave.

As Ten-One went to print, Ed was about to have his stitches out and start a light exercise programme. Dave expects Ed will be back to work in about two months.