FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man shot a K-9 in the shoulder while he was trying to flee from law enforcement following a burglary investigation on Saturday.

According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Christian Q. Bouie, 30, of Fort Lauderdale, is facing charges including use of a deadly weapon on a police animal, interfering with law enforcement officers with violence, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and resisting officers without violence.

In a news release obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, a little before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers went to Northwest 16th Court after receiving reports about a burglary at a home.

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The suspect, later identified as Bouie, attempted to flee the perimeter officers had set up during the investigation. An officer deployed a K-9 named Appie, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, to apprehend him. Bouie then shot Appie in the shoulder.

The Sentinel says Bouie was arrested after deputies released another K-9. A gun was also found at the scene at the time of his arrest.

Further details about the burglary were not released. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that Appie is in stable condition and was scheduled to have surgery.

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Bouie is currently being held in Broward Main Jail.