Congratulations, Bond! #300
We at Project K-9 Hero had a very successful adoption of our 300th pack member, K-9 Bond, from the Olney Police Department, in Texas. Bond came to us under difficult circumstances when his Handler, K-9 Cpl. Miranda Wright, passed away on August 3rd, 2024, after a brave fight with cancer.
After going through hundreds of applications, we found K-9 Bond the perfect fur-ever home with a active-duty Military Working Dog Handler, who felt the need in his heart to give Bond the retirement that he deserves. They did amazing together at their meeting, and we couldn’t be any more happy for both of these American Heroes!
Below is some more insight on Bond and his story:
After Cpl. Wright's passing, Bond's care was taken on by her best friend, Sgt. Hailey Calcote, a Patrol and K-9 Supervisor/Handler with the Graham Police Department in Texas.
"I have been a handler for five years and a Police Officer for ten years. Miranda Wright was my best friend, so we were always training our K-9s together. I came to build a bond with Bond, as I was his decoy for the past few years."
When Cpl. Wright passed, Sgt. Calcote knew she had to step in.
"When Miranda found out about her cancer, Bond was not retired and still had many years of service left. The only thing Miranda asked me to promise was to have Bond at her funeral, so he knew she didn’t abandon him."
Sgt. Calcote followed through with that promise and brought Bond to the viewing and funeral.
During his years of service with the Cpl. Wright, Bond successfully tracked numerous criminals, and was responsible for taking dangerous drugs off the street throughout his career. Just a few short weeks before being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, K-9 Bond and Cpl. Wright placed 2nd in Tracking at USPCA Region 25 Trials in Wichita Falls, TX.
PK9HERO will continue to cover all of his future office visits, diagnostic testing, medications, and surgeries at 100%, for the rest of his life. It is an extreme honor for us to do this for Bond, in the legacy of Cpl. Miranda Wright, who was a huge supporter of this nonprofit for years!
Congratulations on your new home Bond! We will ensure that your Handler is Never Forgotten!
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