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K-9 Roam with the Colorado Springs Police Department. (Courtesy of Colorado Springs Police Department)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A Colorado Springs Police K-9 officer named Roam is recovering after he was stabbed multiple times in an altercation Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Authorities said Roam was part of a tactical team responding to a report of a violation of a domestic violence protection order in northeast Colorado Springs. The suspect, 37-year-old Anthony Bryant, had barricaded himself inside the home. When officers, including Roam, confronted him, Roam was stabbed.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoam came to us \u2026 with some pretty extensive lacerations,\u201d said Abby Sticker with Animal ER Care, which provided initial care. Sticker said Roam had cuts on his neck, his head and his abdomen, which extended into his rear left leg.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter some pretty extensive stabilization efforts, we were able to get him into surgery,\u201d she said. Sticker said his left rear leg needed amputation.<\/p>\n

CSPD Chief Adrian Vasquez said Roam was not wearing a stab-proof vest because he was two months shy of the minimum age to receive one.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose vests are donated to us,\u201d he said, \u201cbut the K-9 has to be 20 months old to receive the vest. The reason for that is they\u2019re still growing, so you want the vest to fit them appropriately.\u201d<\/p>\n

While still in critical condition, the Police Foundation of Colorado Springs said on social media Thursday morning that Roam lifted his head and looked around, \u201cand even wagged his tail a few times.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vasquez did not identify Roam\u2019s handler but said K-9s are part of the family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey aren\u2019t just a partner, they\u2019re buddies,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re with you so much, so often 24 hours a day, seven days a week, they become part of his family, and they\u2019re part of the CSPD family.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a direct result of Roam\u2019s actions,\u201d Vasquez added, \u201cno officers were injured, and Bryant is in custody\u201d as of late Wednesday afternoon. Bryant faces charges including burglary, obstruction, resisting arrest, and attempted killing of a police service animal. Other charges could be filed.<\/p>\n

To read more stories from Colorado Public Radio, visit www.cpr.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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