A 15-year-old deaf dog allegedly stabbed twice in the chest during a during a dramatic crime spree in Fremantle is continuing to fight for his life.

Jack Russell cross Henry was caught up in Sunday’s drama after police say a man stole the van he was in outside the Tradewinds bottleshop.

Earlier, the man allegedly ploughed another stolen vehicle into two other cars on Stirling Bridge and threatened members of the public with a knife.

One person was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Camera Icon Stirling Bridge in East Fremantle was closed by police after a major traffic incident involving several cars and a motorbike. Credit: Nic Ellis / The West Australian

Henry is in a critical condition and is due to undergo surgery this morning. His family sayBrowse:

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