Cass County Sheriff's K-9 assaulted by suspect, hospitalized with serious injuries
CASS COUNTY, Minn. — A Cass County Sheriff's Office K-9 is receiving emergency treatment after being assaulted by a suspect over the weekend, officials said.
According to the sheriff's office, a 27-year-old Cass Lake man was allegedly assaulting people with an axe in Wilkinson Township late Sunday afternoon. He then left the area.
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Officers met with two adult male victims, who did not need medical aid, and began searching for the suspect.
The sheriff's office said a deputy deployed his K-9 partner, 6-year-old Ryker, during the search. The suspect swung a large metal pipe and hit the dog in the head twice, causing "significant" injuries, officials said.
The suspect was taken into custody.
The K-9 was taken to the Twin Cities area to an emergency veterinarian hospital.
The sheriff's office says Ryker has served the sheriff's office for four years.
