LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A new video released by police shows the dramatic rescue of a Las Vegas K9 officer after police say a suspect stabbed him several times, severely injuring him.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials released the dramatic video of K9 officer Enzo’s rescue after police said he was stabbed multiple times by a suspect near the downtown Las Vegas area on March 29.
The video shows bodycam video of the LVMPD cruiser rushing through Las Vegas streets. An officer can be heard talking to Enzo, saying, “You did so good, buddy. You’re a good boy.”
Enzo, who was rushed to a veterinary hospital, can then be seen preparing to exit the cruiser. The officer can again be heard saying, “Let’s go, hurry up, please, please, please, hurry up.” The video shows gruesome imagery of Enzo’s blood on the officer’s hand as he helps remove the K9 officer from the cruiser.
After K9 officer Enzo was stabilized, police say it was determined that he would be transferred to a different facility 18 miles away for additional care. As the incident occurred during rush hour traffic, Enzo was transported via helicopter.
“We’ve got one of our dogs coming in with a stab wound, I think they’re going to bring him on the helicopter,” an officer can be heard telling a veterinary technician. Officers can be seen running while carrying Enzo to the helicopter.
Video of Enzo on a gurney headed toward the second facility is seen, before he is transported from the helicopter and into the animal hospital.
“One of our K9 officers was severely injured, and everybody needed to act in order to save our K9 dog’s life,” Bryan Peterson with LVMPD’s Special Weapons and Tactics team said in the video. “They all rallied behind each other, and they understood what they needed to do.”
He credited Las Vegas valley law enforcement agencies for collaborating on the rescue and transporting Enzo to the veterinary professionals who could give the K9 officer the needed care.
“Ultimately, that’s what saved Enzo’s life,” Peterson said.
