The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Friday that it is equipping its K-9s with new protective gear that will be more comfortable while providing better protection and fuller coverage.
The current bullet-proof vest for K-9s has been criticized as it tends to constrict the animals from moving comfortably and quickly without providing sufficient protection. Recently, when a Burbank K-9 was shot during a confrontation with a gunman, the dog was wearing a bulletproof vest, but it was not sufficient enough to save his life.
But the sheriff’s department said the new protection gear from AARDVARK Tactical will allow K-9s to move more freely, helping them to do their work better…