Mesa County K9 Oso to receive donated bullet and stab protective vest
Nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s is sponsoring a bullet- and stab-resistant vest for K9 Oso, to be embroidered in memory of K9 Mako.
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009, is sponsoring a U.S.-made, NIJ-certified bullet and stab protective vest for Mesa County Sheriff's Office K9 Oso; the vest will be embroidered "In memory of K9 Mako, Mesa, CO - EOW 8-12-26" and is expected to be delivered within ten weeks. Since its inception the charity has provided more than 6,631 vests valued at $6.9 million nationwide; each vest has a value of $1,800 (average weight 4–5 lbs., five-year warranty), a single $1,050 donation will sponsor one vest, and the program is open to eligible U.S. law enforcement K9s.