Moss Point K9 Officer Buddy receives protective vest

Moss Point K9 Officer Buddy received body armor this week, a bulletproof and stab-protective vest thanks to a donation from ‘Vested Interest in K9s,’ a nonprofit.

The vest was sponsored by Brian and Lisa King from Connecticut in memory of Pascagoula K9 Exo, who died in June when he was shot while chasing a suspect.

K9 Buddy was injured in March while chasing a man in the woods in Pascagoula. He was shot in the chest by the suspect, who pled guilty to the charges in August.