Ava, MO. – A K9 unit with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recently received a helpful upgrade in their equipment with the donation of a suit of body armor.
The recipient was K9 York, who was given this bullet and stab protective piece of equipment as a part of a donation by Vested Interest in K9s. This non-profit was established in 2009 and specializes in delivering custom-fitted body armor like the one given to K9 York, as well as other assistance to K9 officers.
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Each vest that is donated by the group has a rough value of $1800, and the organization has provided over 5,400 vests since its inception. For more information about this group, go online to vik9s.org, or call 508-824-6978.
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