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Police dog outfitted with camera

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) - A central Georgia police department is hoping a new camera attached to its police dog will allow them to see crime from the animal's vantage point.

Warner Robins police say the K-9 mounted video camera is mounted on a vest the dog wears. It is positioned to shoot video from between the dog's ears.

Police tell The Telegraph (http://bit.ly/Nn7Hsv) that the $8,000 camera can make police work safer for officers.

Police spokeswoman Tabitha Pugh says the dog can be sent into a building, allowing officers outside to see how many suspects are inside and whether they are armed.

Pugh says the dog's handler wears a mobile viewing screen that attaches to his wrist for real-time viewing.

The police dog Ego was fitted with the camera Tuesday.

 

Information from: The Macon Telegraph, http://www.macontelegraph.com

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