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.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Technology
Why full-fledged quantum computers might always be five years away
Comment
Technology
Quantum computers are starting to become useful as scientific tools
News
Technology
OpenAI’s hacking agent went rogue. Should we be worried?
News
Technology
China is trying to regulate relationships with AI – can it work?
News
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles