PINE BLUFFS, Wyo. (NCN) — The Pine Bluffs Police Department recognized an organization dedicated to protecting police dogs after one of its own K9 officers received a life-saving donation.

Protecting K9 Heroes, a nonprofit that provides ballistic patrol vests, emergency Narcan and trauma kits for working police dogs, recently donated a ballistic patrol vest to K9 Macklin of the Pine Bluffs Police Department.

“We are excited to announce that K9 Macklin received a ballistic patrol vest, donated by Protecting K9 Heroes,” K9 Macklin’s handler, Officer Miller, said. “Thank you to Ragnar Defense for getting us partnered with them!”

The police department encourages those interested in supporting Protecting K9 Heroes to visit www.protectingk9heroes.com.