CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department K9 is back to full-duty after he was injured by barbed wire while looking for a suspect.
According to CMPD, Walker, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, severed an artery in his nose after getting tangled in barbed wire a few weeks ago.
CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings tweeted a photo of Walker, and his handler, post-recovery, and said "Thank you Officer Lester and Canine Walker for keeping the community safe."
On their Facebook page, CMPD interviewed the heroic K-9. Here's what he had to say:
“You never know how much you use your nose until you can’t use it,” said Walker, a police K9 for CMPD. “It’s harder to find food, and when you do, it just doesn’t taste the same.” When asked about his recovery, Walker lowered his chin onto a ledge of a window. “This is where I spent the past few weeks,” he said as he gazed longingly into the plush, green field where he loves to play catch. “I’m fortunate I didn’t have to SQUIRREL….I’m fortunate I didn’t have to wear the cone of shame, and I’m very grateful my handler took such good care of me."