SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office announced they’d received body armor donations to protect two of their K-9s, King and Shogun.
The two K-9s will receive bullet and stab protective vests due to a charitable donation from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., a non-profit organization.
The vests were sponsored by the Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation of Flossmoor in Illinois.
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The sheriff’s office said the vests are expected to arrive within 10 weeks.
"This potentially lifesaving body armor for four-legged K9 officers is U.S. made, custom fitted, and National Institute of Justice (NIJ) certified,“ the sheriff’s office said in a statement. ”Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. has provided over 6,120 vests valued at $6.9 million to K9s in all 50 states, made possible by both private and corporate donations."
Officials said each vest was worth about $1,800 and weighs between four and five pounds.
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