Indiana K-9 Gets Body Armor Thanks to Kindness of Local Business Owner

The Shipshewana (IN) Police Department equips its officers—such as Officer Nick Byroad—with body armor, but did not have the resources available to do the same for Byroad's new K-9 partner, Yogi.

A local business owner saw that the dog was unprotected and decided to pay for the German Shepherd's protective vest.

According to the News Sun , Jennifer Lipscomb—the owner of Simple Sounds, a Shipshewana music store—decided that it was well worth digging into her own pockets and pulling out the $600 required to ensure that the dog was provided with the potentially life-saving duty gear.

"I hope he never needs it, but better to have it and not need it," she said.