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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A four-legged member of the Clark County Sheriff's Office received some life-saving body armor.

The department posted on a photo on its Facebook page of police dog Onyx wearing a new bullet and stab protective vest from the nonprofit "Vested Interest in K-9s".

The group is based in Massachusettes and provides vests to K-9 officers throughout the U.S. 

Since 2009, it has provided over 3,500 vests to law enforcement agencies through donations valued at $6.9 million.

Each best costs between $1,700 and $2,200.

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