Heartbreaking moment Las Vegas cops race to save K9 Enzo after he was stabbed by violent suspect in line of duty: 'You are a good boy and you did your job'

The dramatic moment cops raced to save K9 Enzo who was stabbed in the line of duty by a violent murder suspect has been revealed in new bodycam footage.

Three-year-old Belgian Malinois, Enzo, was stabbed multiple times by suspected murderer Thurman Lowe, 64, in downtown Las Vegas on March 29. 

The dog's Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department handler can be heard on bodycam reassuring him, 'you did so good, buddy. You're a good boy.'

Enzo was rushed to a vets and then flown by helicopter to another hospital where he could receive more specialist care. 

He survived the attack and is now regaining his strength, the force said: 'These dogs are our heroes, putting their lives on the line the same as their human partners.' 

K9 Enzo was stabbed multiple times by the suspected murderer in downtown Las Vegas on March 29

After Enzo was stabilized the staff decided he needed to be transferred to a more specialist hospital

The heavily bleeding dog was rushed to a vets and then flown by helicopter to another hospital

The hospital was 18 miles away and with rush hour traffic there was no way they would make it in time by car

Police were called to a fire at a downtown address on March 29 and found Lowe inside the apartment trying to take his own life, they said he had self-inflicted wounds and had started the fire himself. 

Officers declared a barricade situation after he allegedly refused to cooperate with officers. 

Enzo then bit Lowe and he allegedly stabbed him multiple times before officers were able to take him into custody. 

Lowe was taken to hospital in a stable condition - he has been charged with arson, assault and attempt to kill a police animal among other charges. 

According to St Louis County Police, Lowe is separately accused of murdering Freddie Tribbett, 46, and was on parole following a 30-year sentence for rape, robbery and burglary charges from the 1980s.

Sharing the video of the aftermath of the attack, the force said: 'K9 Enzo did what he was trained to do. Go to the threat and protect our officers. In the process, a violent suspect stabbed Enzo. 

'Here's what you didn't see in the moments immediately after the attack on our K9. All parts of our incredible department including SWAT, K9, Patrol, Air Support, Dispatch, and so many others worked to close roads and quickly airlift Enzo to the emergency clinic. 

'Enzo was saved by the collective actions of so many and thanks to the talented medical workers who stabilized and treated Enzo, he is alive and recovering today.'

Enzo bit suspected murderer Thurman Lowe, 64, who then stabbed him multiple times, while officers attempted to take him into custody

A group of staff carried Enzo in their arms and ran to a helicopter, loading him in to fly to the hospital

He survived the attack and is now regaining his strength

The force said: 'These dogs are our heroes, putting their lives on the line the same as their human partners.'

The video starts inside a police car and shows an officer speeding through the streets while trying to keep Enzo calm. 

He says: 'You did so good, buddy. You're a good boy.'

The car then pulls into a veterinary hospital and the officer prepares to carry him out. 

The film shows the back of the cruiser soaked in blood and when the officer goes to pet Enzo his hand comes back smeared in red. 

Other staff help carry the dog inside and the officer says: 'Let's go, hurry up, please, please, please, hurry up.' 

After Enzo was stabilized the staff decided he needed to be transferred to a more specialist hospital. 

But the hospital was 18 miles away and with rush hour traffic there was no way they would make it in time by car. 

A group of staff carried Enzo in their arms and ran to a helicopter, loading him in to fly to the hospital.

Over the sounds of the chopper, the officer can be heard saying: 'We’ve got one of our dogs coming in with a stab wound, I think they’re going to bring him on the helicopter.' 

Once at the hospital they loaded him onto a stretcher and carried him inside. 

In an update, the force said Enzo was 'feeling good, happy to see his handler!'

Patches of his fur are shaved and he has a large area of fur missing on his left shoulder where he was stabbed

The video ends with heartwarming footage of a recovering Enzo walking with his handler around yard. 

Patches of his fur are shaved and he has a large area of fur missing on his left shoulder where he was stabbed. 

In an update, the force said Enzo was 'feeling good, happy to see his handler!'

They added: 'Other than some minor maintenance on stitches and wound care, he is in good spirits and getting lots of attention.' 

Bryan Peterson with LVMPD’s Special Weapons and Tactics team said: 'One of our K9 officers was severely injured, and everybody needed to act in order to save our K9 dog’s life.'

The video shows groups of people rushing together to help the injured dog, and Peterson said that cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the vets 'saved Enzo's life'.