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Electric dog coats may offer protection for pets

Finnish wolves with a taste for domestic dogs could be in for a shock as an electrified dog-coat could soon be on sale in Helsinki shops.
/ Source: Reuters

Finnish wolves with a taste for domestic dogs could be in for a shock as an electrified dog-coat could soon be on sale in Helsinki shops.

The dog-coat sends 1,000 volts of electricity through a predatory wolf when it bites into the outer layer, but is designed to ensure the pampered pet feels no pain from the jolt.

Inventor Jussi Aro has already applied for a patent for the battery-powered device. He hopes it will be available in shops by autumn for dog lovers in Finland, where 20 to 30 dogs are killed each year by wolves.