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Fido Gets Bulletproof

DW staff (jam)November 25, 2005

A German security firm is helping to ensure that our four-legged friends in dangerous situations are protected. It's unveiled a bulletproof vest that will let Fido take a round in the flank and live to bark about it.

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Should the canine partner have as much protection as the human one?Image: dpa

Not all dogs are of the lap variety, leading lives of lazy luxury. Some are out there on the front lines, dealing with gun-toting criminals, stone-throwing rioters and other projectile-wielding characters.

For dogs whose lives are on the line, a German firm is manufacturing bulletproof protective gear that can mean the difference between life and doggie heaven.

The vest, by the Fulda-based firm Mehler, is on display at the MILIPOL security trade show outside of Paris. It weighs around three kilos (6.6 pounds) and comes in six sizes. It's already being used by furry conscripts to the Swiss army, according to company spokesman Thomas Kuhnlein.

But protection doesn't come cheap. Wholesale prices range between 800 and 1,000 euros ($950 - $1,150). That's a lot of doggie treats.
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