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Rango, police dog, receives protective vest (Video)

WASHINGTON – Every police deputy should have a protective vest — even deputies on four legs.

Frederick County Deputy Sheriff Todd Atkins’ canine partner, Rango, was recently fitted with his own bullet-proof and stab-proof vest. The equipment was donated by a non-profit group called .

The group recently ran a Groupon campaign soliciting donations and raised more than $335,000 to purchase protective vests for hundreds of police dogs across the country.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s David Burd has video of Rango being strapped into the vest that provides protection from bullets and stabbings.

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