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Dog owners in Alaska and Canada are buying special vests for their pets.
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The vests are to protect the pets from attacks by bald eagles.
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A number of pet dogs have been taken away by the birds of prey.
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Conservationists estimate there are now around 30,000 of the eagles.
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The eagles are already a nuisance for farmers as they are killing chickens.
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It is a protective jacket that was designed to protect small dogs.
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A coyote is a wild dog that is similar to a wolf.
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Brightly coloured whiskers that are meant to scare birds away.
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The Kevlar protects a small dog from the teeth of a larger dog.
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Give you enough time to react before serious injury occurs to a pet.
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