MISSION, Kan. —

A Shawnee, Kansas, police K-9 who was stabbed while responding to a barricade incident in Kansas City, Kansas, is doing well in his recovery, a spokesperson for the police department said. Advertisement

The Shawnee Police Department's K-9 Unit visited Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty on Tuesday to thank the team for their work.

The veterinarians and staff cared for Dagger after he was wounded on Aug. 5.

Shawnee Police Department Shawnee police K-9 officer Dagger poses in front of a group of his fellow officers and the veterinary team who cared for him after he was stabbed.

Because of their work, Dagger is healing from the stabbing. He is "on track to return to full duty," a spokesperson said.

Dagger's police unit brought gifts to the veterinary clinic to sh

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