BEAVER DAM, Ariz. (AP) - Mohave County authorities say a police dog is expected to recover after being hit in the head several times with a rock by a fleeing suspect.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that a K-9 partner, Ecko, received stitches for head lacerations.
The incident occurred Thursday afternoon when 911 calls reported a van driving recklessly on Interstate 15 in Beaver Dam.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop and learned the car was stolen.
They attempted to arrest 50-year-old Carl Eaves, of Missouri, but Eaves allegedly kicked a deputy and ran.
They say Ecko pursued Eaves and continued to bite him, even while being struck.
Eaves was treated at a Mesquite, Nevada hospital for bite wounds and booked into jail.
He faces charges of animal cruelty, aggravated assault and resisting arrest.
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