Russia unveils body armor to keep police dogs safe

A sample of the body armor

A Russian defense company has released a new design of body armor to keep terror-sniffing police dogs safe in the wake of the death of French police dog Diesel, who died during a police raid in Paris following the Friday 13th terror attacks.
'At first, of course, the dog did not like the vest. Then gradually she realized that it was for her own good and protection,' Vladimir Khitrykh said in front of a pack of snapping photographers.
We taught her with the help of incentives. We can put the armored vest on the dog in just one minute,' he said.
The armor has reportedly been designed by St. Petersburg-based Scientific Production Association of Special Materials (NPO), which was formed during the days of the Soviet Union as a specialist armored materials laboratory. The so-called 'Nord body armor' consists of two parts, protecting both the neck and chest of the brave pooch and additional armor is also available for the legs and head if required. It comes as Russia showed its solidarity with the people of France by donating a new puppy to carry on the memory of Diesel, the police dog killed when police raided Paris hide out of terrorist planner Abdelhamid Abaaoud.