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| Terrier Barbie put down after Fishtoft police dog attack | Terrier Barbie put down after Fishtoft police dog attack |
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| A police dog attacked and fatally injured a Yorkshire terrier 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. |
| Barbie was bitten on Monday night on a private road near Fishtoft, Boston. | Barbie was bitten on Monday night on a private road near Fishtoft, Boston. |
| Lincolnshire Police said the officer stopped to exercise his dog and was unaware of Barbie approaching. | Lincolnshire Police said the officer stopped to exercise his dog and was unaware of Barbie approaching. |
| 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. | 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. |
| More on this and other stories from across Lincolnshire on our Live page | More on this and other stories from across Lincolnshire on our Live page |
| It has been reported the three-year-old was "shaken like a rag doll" by the black German Shepherd and suffered two fractures to her spine. | |
| A police spokesperson said: "PC Mick Judge, the officer involved, is a dog lover as well as a professional handler. He is very upset at what has happened. | A police spokesperson said: "PC Mick Judge, the officer involved, is a dog lover as well as a professional handler. He is very upset at what has happened. |
| "The incident is being investigated and we will of course compensate the owner of the dog for all the vet fees." | "The incident is being investigated and we will of course compensate the owner of the dog for all the vet fees." |
| The officer is part of the East Midlands Operational Support Services team. |