Area rescue dogs receive new safety gear

Perry County K9 Officer receives protective vest donation - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

PERRYVILLE, Mo., (KBSI) — The Perry County Sheriff’s Office says its K9 officer, Echo, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a donation from the nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by the Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation of Homer Glen, Illinois, and will be embroidered with the phrase “In memory of Jerry Berard.” Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. has provided over 6,030 vests valued at $6.9 million to K9s …

Area rescue dogs receive new safety gear

AVERY — The hardworking canine members of the Linville-Central Rescue Squad are now better equipped for their lifesaving missions, thanks to a generous donation that funded custom-fit safety boots and belay harnesses for the team’s search and rescue dogs.