Criminals who try to outsmart police dogs armed with stun weapons—by
wearing insulating clothing—are in for a nasty shock. Stunmuzzle of
Orange, California, has patented a radical solution: a quick-release muzzle that
carries a radio-controlled stun gun (W0 00/36905). As a first line of attack,
the dog nuzzles up to the villain, looking for bare flesh or thin cloth. A
police officer can trigger the gun, which gives a high-voltage shock that should
stun the crook into submission. If this fails the officer can flick another
switch which releases a latch behind the dog’s ears. The muzzle and stun gun
fall off, leaving the dog free to give the hapless crook a good old-fashioned
bite.
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