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A good boy in Perry Police Department, K9, receives donated protective vest

The vest comes from a Massachusetts non-profit that donates vests to police K9's nationwide.

PERRY, Ga. — A good boy in Central Georgia is getting a little extra protection.

Perry Police Department's K9 friend Dagger received a protective bullet and stab vest from a non-profit, Vested Interested in K9s. 

It was sponsored by Don and Misty Fike of Galesburg, Ill., and on top of the extra protection, the vest will have an embroidered phrase: "Born to Love-Trained to serve-Loyal always." 

Credit: Perry Police Department

The vest, which the department expects to arrive in around eight to ten weeks, weights around 5lbs, they say.

According to the press release, the vest has a value of around $1,900, but sponsors are on the hook for $987. 

If you want to donate, you can go to the organization's website, www.vik9s.org.

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