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IMAGE GALLERY: Police K9 Units in Action

A police dog demonstration in Natick raised funds for the Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog non-profit group which benefits K9 units in the state.

Volunteers from the Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog non-profit organization raised funds in Natick's Pet World shop on Saturday as part of their efforts to provide protective vests to the state's K9 units.  Providing a demonstration of the capabilities of police dogs at the event was officer Chris Alberini and his furry partner, Dax, from the Ashland Police Department.  During the event Dax was wearing a vest that protects from knives and can act as a hoist or a harness in various scenarios, Kathy Hinds, President of Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog said.  Over its 12-year career, Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog has provided 323 police dogs with protective vests and has made grants to the state's K9 unit programs.  "People love their dogs and we want to protect…

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Police Search Woods for Suicidal Man

Officers are searching for a man who jumped from a vehicle into Natick's woods.

Update July 16 7:29 p.m. Police located the man in Marlborough, a scanner report said. The state K9 unit and air wing were cleared, the report said.  --- K9 units are aiding Natick Police in a search of a man described as "suicidal" who jumped from a vehicle and fled into the woods Monday evening, according to initial scanner reports.  Police are searching the Rte. 9 and North Main Street areas for a man described as wearing "all dark blue."  Stay tuned to Natick Patch for details as they become available. 

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