By Rob Cooper Last updated at 6:48 PM on 15th February 2012 Thug: Lukasz Sklepkowski, 29, who slammed the Metropolitan Police dog's head in a door repeatedly A thug who repeatedly slammed a door on a police dog’s head walked free from court with just a community order. The wounded German Shepherd was one of only seven dogs working for the Metropolitan Police which are trained to abseil in firearms situations. Polish Lukasz Sklepkowski, 29, trapped the animal, named Zinzan, as officers were searching for lost property in Edgware, north London, last October. It suffered severe bruising in the attack.
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Thug skipped court but was found guilty in his absence
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Police dog Zinzan suffered severe bruising and was put on the 'strongest possible' painkillers
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