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Dogs wear body armour to stop eagle attacks
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People in Alaska are buying special vests to protect their pets from bald eagles. Recently, eagles stole some dogs. The eagles can fly away with a 6-kilogram dog. There are around 30,000 bald eagles in Alaska. Bird lovers are happy about this, but pet owners are worried. Farmers dislike the eagles because they kill their chickens.
The vest is called the CoyoteVest. It protects dogs from coyotes - wild dogs. The vest has sharp things on it. These protect the pet. Some vests are brightly coloured to scare birds away. It is made from a strong material. This protects dogs from the teeth of larger dogs. It gives owners time to help their pet before it gets hurt.
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Bald Eagles - Level 1
Dog owners in Alaska are buying special vests to protect their pets from bald eagles. Recently, pet dogs have been taken away by eagles. Bald eagles are growing in number in Alaska because of conservation. There are around 30,000 of them in Alaska. Bird lovers are happy about this, but pet owners are worried. The eagles are strong and can fly away with a 6-kilogram animal. The eagles are bad for farmers because they kill their chickens.
The vest is called the CoyoteVest. It protects small dogs from coyotes - wild dogs, similar to a wolf. The vest has spikes and other sharp things to protect the pet. Some vests are brightly coloured to scare birds away. It is made of a material called Kevlar. This is used in bulletproof vests. This protects dogs from the teeth of larger dogs. The vest helps to stop surprise attacks. It gives owners time to help a pet before it gets badly hurt.
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Bald Eagles - Level 2
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Dog owners in Alaska are buying special vests to protect their pets from bald eagles. In recent weeks, pet dogs have been taken away by the birds of prey. The number of bald eagles has risen greatly in Alaska because of conservation efforts. Conservationists estimate there are now around 30,000 of the eagles in Alaska. Bird lovers are happy about this, but pet owners are worried. The eagles are strong enough to pick up and fly away with a 6-kilogram animal. The eagles are a nuisance for farmers because they kill their chickens.
The vest is called the CoyoteVest. It is a protective jacket designed to protect small dogs from coyotes. A coyote is a wild dog, similar to a wolf. It is common in North America. The CoyoteVest has spikes and other sharp things on it to protect the pet. Some vests have brightly coloured whiskers to scare birds away. It is made of a material called Kevlar, which is used in bulletproof vests. This protects dogs from the teeth of larger dogs. The CoyoteVest company said its vest helps to, "prevent a surprise attack and give you enough time to react before serious injury occurs" to a pet.
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Bald Eagles - Level 3
Dog owners in Alaska and Canada are buying special vests for their pets. The vests are to protect the pets from attacks by bald eagles. In recent weeks, a number of pet dogs have been taken away by the birds of prey. The number of bald eagles has risen greatly in Alaska. There have been many conservation efforts, which has seen the bald eagle population increase. Conservationists estimate there are now around 30,000 of the eagles in Alaska. While bird lovers are happy about this, pet owners are worried. The eagles have a 2.4-metre wingspan. They are strong enough to pick up and fly away with a 6-kilogram animal. The eagles are already a nuisance for farmers as they are killing chickens.
The special vest that pet owners are buying is called the CoyoteVest. It is a protective jacket that was designed to protect small dogs from coyotes. A coyote is a wild dog that is similar to a wolf. It is common across North America. The CoyoteVest has a variety of spikes and other sharp things on it to protect the pet. Some of the vests have brightly coloured whiskers that are meant to scare birds away. It is made of a material called Kevlar, which is used in bulletproof vests. The Kevlar protects a small dog from the teeth of a larger dog. The CoyoteVest company said its vest helps to, "slow down or prevent a surprise attack and give you enough time to react before serious injury occurs" to a pet.
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