K9 Units facts
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In 2016 news anchor Anderson Cooper donated bullet proof vests to every K9 unit in the Virginia Police Department after finding out that a police dog was shot and killed during a shootout.
Police departments are hiring Drug sniffing Rabbits because they're cheaper in adoption, and maintenance in comparison to k9 units.
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Approximately 5,000 US war dogs served in the Vietnam War (the US Army did not retain records prior to 1968), about 10,000 US servicemen served as dog-handlers during the war, and the K9 units are estimated to have saved over 10,000 human lives.
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Samsung have been producing military tanks called the "K9 Thunder" since 1999. The tanks are supplied to South Korea and cost $3.9m per unit and can withstand 14.5mm armour piercing rounds.
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Some police forces in America use Feline units as well as k9 units for sniffing cars for drugs. And also have 80mph speed limits.
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Police K9 Units Give The Dogs Commands In Dutch Or German
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Cops in New Haven, Connecticut barked like dogs and successfully forced suspects to surrender when K9 units were not available.
