A brave police dog named Chief is currently being hailed as a hero on social media after surviving a stabbing frenzy while they were taking on a carjacker during a dramatic pursuit.

The incident happened across Sydney, Australia.

Chief is a police dog for the NSW Police.

They are being praised as a hero after they were stabbed during a dramatic 60-kilometer pursuit across Sydney, confirmed the authorities.

Chief was nearly knifed when he and his handler tried to restrain a 33-year-old man in the M5 tunnel that is located in Arncliffe, south Sydney.

According to official reports, the incident happened on Wednesday this week.

The handler of Chief is a male Sargent, who was bitten by the 33-year-old man.

The police dog fought and left the offender with a bunch of bite marks.

Chief only sustained minor injuries along with the handler and the 2 are currently recovering well after the attack.

The NSW Police praised Chief for his heroic efforts on Thursday.

The authorities released a statement about the incident on social media, where they said:

This police doggo assisted with the arrest of a suspect yesterday. During the arrest, both the police dog and a hooman colleague sustained minor injuries, however we’re happy to report that both are okay. 12/10 effort .

If you think, this is the first time Chief has done such a thing, you are wrong.

In May this year, the dog helped arrest a car thief and 2 people that were going to carry out a break and enter.

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