A Polk County (FL) Sheriff's Office deputy and his K-9 are recovering from stab wounds they received Saturday night while arresting a 31-year-old Lakeland man during a failed home-invasion burglary, reports the Ledger .
According to the agency, Deputy Scott Cronin was cut in his hand while wresting a knife from Carl McHargh Jr., who was barricaded in a bedroom closet after reportedly forcing his way into a home in Lakeland. Cronin's K-9, Vise, was stabbed nine times around his head and face, and underwent emergency surgery Saturday night to treat his wounds. He's expected to make a full recovery, according to PCSO spokeswoman Carrie Horstman.