"We have recently developed a 'dog weapon.'"

They serve in some of Miami’s most dangerous missions, but only two of the city’s 18 K-9 officers wear protective vests.

That soon will change when most of the police dogs in the city’s K-9 unit will get bulletproof vests, donated by PetArmor and the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K-9s. Each vest costs approximately $1,000.

Read more at the Miami Herald.