Hundreds of people have been sending messages of support and gifts to a Derbyshire police dog which was allegedly stabbed three times.
Officers have been thanking well-wishers for their kind words and presents which have been presented to PD Axle following an incident in High Street, Riddings, at around 6.50pm on Wednesday.
Police said PD Axle was left badly injured after being "stabbed" but that he is recovering well.
One tweet from Derbyshire police read: "Following the incident in Riddings on Wednesday, PD Axle is now making a good recovery from his injuries.
"Thank you for the well-wishes to him and his two-legged colleagues, who were involved and affected by the serious incident.
"PD Axle’s handler Dean wishes to thank you all for your support and concerns. To anyone that has contacted Dean he apologises for not replying and hopes to be able to update you more soon.
"We have been extremely overwhelmed by the offer of treats and toys for PD Axle and all of our police dogs.
"We would ask you please use your energy to support Finn for Change, or your local dogs charity."
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Chief Constable Peter Goodman also took to social media to praise the pooch and the support of the public.
He wrote on Twitter: "Pleased to hear that the officers involved in the Riddings incident were not physically hurt and that PD Axle is making a good recovery.
"Let's not forget that they were in the line of duty working to protect the public, as they do day-in, day-out."
Many people also took to our Facebook page to wish Axle a speedy recovery.
Rachel Ashby wrote: "Sadly, as the saying goes ‘the more I hear about people, the more I love dogs’. Get well soon PD Axle, hope you are getting spoilt rotten."
The police helicopter was called and the road was closed as police tackled the incident.
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Matthew Stretch, 27, of High Street, Riddings, has since been charged with two counts of threats to kill against two police officers and two counts of criminal damage.
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One of the criminal damage charges was in relation to the police dog and the other to a police vehicle.
Stretch has also been charged with assault and breach of a restraining order.
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