Fuzz - a five-and-a-half-year-old German shepherd - was attacked in Calmont Road, Downham yesterday afternoon after he refused to let a robbery suspect escape.
Fuzz and officers persued the man after he dumped the moped he was suspected of trying to steal and the suspect then attacked the dog.
Despite his injuries, Fuzz continued to tackle the man who was subsequently arrested by officers at the scene on suspicion of robbery, criminal damage (in relation to Fuzz) and animal cruelty.
Fuzz was bleeding heavily from his nose and had also sustained a cut under his eye so was taken by his handler, PC Craig Calthorpe, for emergency veterinary treatment.
Fuzz, who joined the Met as a seven-week-old and has been with his handler ever since, is now under observation and on painkillers but is expected to make a full recovery.
"We are all incredibly relieved that Fuzz is on the mend as we initially feared the worst," PC Calthorpe said.
"It's testament to his bravery that he refused to back down even after he was struck, and shows the dedication of our dogs who put themselves in harm's way on a daily basis."
The arrested man received medical treatment for bite wounds to the arm but is now in custody.
(lbc - Nov 7, 2013)
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