How a Bulletproof Vest Saved This Brave Police Dog’s Life

Nov. 4, 2019
Jonesboro Police K9 Gabo didn't hesitate when he was needed to bring to an end an hours-long standoff with an armed suspect, but his devotion to his job left him fighting for his life after being shot five times.
Jonesboro Police K9 Gabo didn't hesitate when he was needed to bring to an end an hours-long standoff with an armed suspect, but his devotion to his job left him fighting for his life after being shot five times. What could have been a tragedy wound up a miracle, as Gabo walked away from the shooting, thanks to his bulletproof vest, which was provided by nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s. Months later, he and Sandy Marcal, the woman behind the nonprofit, finally got to meet.

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