The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the final two four-legged members of the K-9 unit will now be equipped with bullet- and stab-proof protective vests.

Edd and Lycan will acquire the gear in eight to ten weeks thanks to a donation by Massachusetts-based nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s Inc. and sponsored by Cumming resident Joe Radack.

The vests cost between $1,800 and $2, 200 and come with a five-year warranty.

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A native of Columbus and a fine arts graduate of Clark Atlanta, Amy Sherald was chosen as the official portrait artist of former first lady Michelle Obama. On the same week that the portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, it was also announced that Sherald was awarded the High Museum's 2018 David C. Driskell Prize. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

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