Orlando Bloom reveals missing dog Mighty has died: ‘I’ve wept more than I thought possible’
Actor says they have found dog’s collar
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Your support makes all the difference.Orlando Bloom has confirmed that his dog, Mighty, has died after the puppy went missing one week ago.
Writing on Instagram, the actor explained that he had found the dog’s collar and added that while grieving, he had “Mighty” tattooed on his chest.
“Mighty’s on the other side now,” he wrote in a caption below a video of himself getting the tattoo.
“After seven days of searching from sunrise to sunset and into the wee hours, today, the 7th day – the number of completion~ – we found his collar,” Bloom added.
“I have wept more this week than I thought possible, which has been very cathartic and healing.”
The 43-year-old actor added that he “left no stone unturned” while searching for Mighty and sought the help of two sniffer dogs.
“I feel so grateful to have learned from my little Mighty man that love is eternal and the true meaning of devotion,” he continued.
“I feel sure he was looking down on me whistling in every back yard and knowing that I was doing all I possibly could to respect our bond.
“He was more than a companion. It was a soul connection for sure. I’m sorry. I love you. Thank you. RIP my MIGHTY HEART my little fellow.”
Bloom concluded his post by thanking his local community for allowing him to search in their gardens.
“It was reassuring to see the best of people even in the worst of times,” he wrote.
Bloom’s post has received more than 181,000 likes and thousands of comments.
“U were the most devoted beautiful loving dad to Mighty [sic],” commented one person.
“You gave him the best life here and he will protect and love you forever from the other side. Your devotion, love, and loyalty is unparalleled. You will always be soulmates.”
Bloom had been offering a reward to anyone who found Mighty, whom he shared with his wife Katy Perry.
The actor shared several photographs of his beloved poodle, alongside a caption begging for anyone who came across his pet to help them be reunited.
He stated that the dog went missing in Montecito, California, near his and Perry’s home.
Bloom regularly shared photographs of Mighty on social media, one of the most recent times being in February when he and his dog attended Men’s Fashion Week in Milan, Italy.
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