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SMITH COUNTY \u2013 Bella, a member of the Smith County Sheriff\u2019s Office K-9 Unit, will be receiving a bullet and stab protective vest. According to our news partner KETK, this is following a generous donation from a nonprofit that strives to provide protection for K-9 units all over the United States.<\/p>\n
The sheriff\u2019s office received the vest from the Vested Interest in K-9s, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing protective vests to K-9 units nationwide. The nonprofit was founded in 2009, and since its inception, it has provided over 6,225 vests to K-9 units across the country.<\/p>\n
Bella\u2019s new vest is expected to be delivered in ten weeks, and like all Vested Interest products, it will weigh four to five pounds and comes with a five-year warranty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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