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Dog put down after police dog attack in Fishtoft Terrier Barbie put down after Fishtoft police dog attack
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A police dog has attacked and fatally injured another dog while being walked on an isolated lane in Lincolnshire. A police dog attacked and fatally injured a Yorkshire terrier while being walked on an isolated lane in Lincolnshire.
The dog was bitten on Monday night on a private road owned by the Witham Drainage Board, near Fishtoft, Boston. Barbie was bitten on Monday night on a private road near Fishtoft, Boston.
Lincolnshire Police said the officer had stopped to exercise his dog and was unaware of a dog walker approaching. Lincolnshire Police said the officer stopped to exercise his dog and was unaware of Barbie approaching.
The injured dog was taken to a local vet, but had to be destroyed due to the extent of its wounds. An investigation is under way. Owner Charles Giermak told the Lincolnshire Echo the police dog came out of the darkness and attacked his pet, which was put down by a vet.
It has been reported the three-year-old was "shaken like a rag doll" and suffered two fractures to her spine.
An investigation is under way.