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