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Rescue dogs working with Chinese firefighters have been given leather shoes.

Chaoyang fire brigade in Beijing city have fitted them with shoes to protect their paws.

"It's mainly to protect their feet, not for fashion," a fire brigade spokesman told the Beijing Times.

The soles are made of leather, while the uppers are made from tough, fire-proof fabric.

The department says the dogs' working environments are usually very dangerous, and their feet are easily cut open or burnt.