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Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry Confirm His Dog Mighty Is Dead After 7-Day Search: ‘We Found His Collar’

Forever in his heart. Orlando Bloom mourned the death of his beloved dog Mighty, who is presumed dead one week after going missing.

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“Mighty’s on the other side now,” the Carnival Row star, 43, wrote via Instagram in the early hours of Wednesday, July 22. “After 7 days of searching from sunrise to sunset and into the wee hours, today, the 7th day ~the number of completion~ we found his collar… I have wept more this week than I thought possible, which has been very cathartic and healing… I left no stone unturned, crawled thru all the man holes, under the roads, searched every back yard and creek bed. Had two separate sniffer dogs do their best as well.”

Bloom told his 4.1 million Instagram followers that after adopting his “little Mighty man” in 2017, he learned about “love [being] eternal and the true meaning of devotion.” He wrote that he felt the dog “looking down on me” during the weeklong search and thanked his community for their efforts.

“He was more than a companion. It was a soul connection for sure,” the actor continued. “I’m sorry. I love you. Thank you. RIP my MIGHTY HEART my little fellow A ♠️’s.”

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Mighty’s on the other side now. After 7 days of searching from sunrise to sunset and into the wee hours, today, the 7th day ~the number of completion~ we found his collar… I have wept more this week than I thought possible, which has been very cathartic and healing… I left no stone unturned, crawled thru all the man holes, under the roads, searched every back yard and creek bed. Had two separate sniffer dogs do their best as well. I feel so grateful to have learned from my little Mighty man that love is eternal and the true meaning of devotion. 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 A ♠️’s ❤️Thank you to the community for allowing me to search through their yards for him and supporting my midnight walks. It was reassuring to see the best of people even in the worst of times. To the angels of @dogdayssar I’m forever in your debt. You ladies are heaven sent. Lastly thank you to @scottcampbell for the ink. I love you brother❤️l

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To honor Mighty, Bloom got a tattoo on his chest of the canine’s name above an ace symbol inside a heart. He shared a video of himself getting teary-eyed during the process as well as photos of the final product.

“Thank you to @scottcampbell for the ink,” he wrote. “I love you brother.”

The Pirates of the Caribbean star’s fiancée, Katy Perry, who is pregnant with their first child together, also took to Instagram on Wednesday morning to mourn Mighty.

“We’ll miss our little buddy boy, Nugget’s brother so much,” the “Daisies” singer, 35, wrote, referencing her dog. “Forever a paw shaped hole in our hearts 💔 #ripmighty.”

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Dog Days Search & Rescue, a nonprofit organization based in Simi Valley, California, that helped with the search for Mighty, shared a touching tribute as well.

“Today after a full week of searching for Orlando and Katy’s dog Mighty we had the pain staking experience of finding Mighty who had already passed over the rainbow bridge and then giving them the most horrible news,” the search and rescue group wrote via Instagram. “Our team worked tirelessly with Mighty’s whole family every single day to search for him. Orlando has such a strong love and passion for his little boy Mighty and when he spoke about him you could just feel the emotion and love in every word. … Orlando and Katy you are in our thoughts tonight. Please join us in lighting a candle to help Mighty and his journey over the bridge.”

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When we find a dog and bring it home safely to its family, ripping down it’s missing posters is one of the most rewarding feelings there can be. Now imagine finding a families dog after it has passed. First telling the family their beloved baby is no longer with us is one of the most excruciating things we have to experience. Then slowly ripping those missing posters down one by one rips a string out of our hearts each poster. Every one torn down and there’s another tear falling from our eyes. Today after a full week of searching for Orlando and Katy’s dog Mighty we had the pain staking experience of finding Mighty who had already passed over the rainbow bridge and then giving them the most horrible news. Our team worked tirelessly with Mighty’s whole family every single day to search for him. Orlando has such a strong love and passion for his little boy Mighty and when he spoke about him you could just feel the emotion and love in every word. This is not how we hope or envision for any rescue we become involved with to end. It has left a hole in our hearts that can not be repaired and we never even had the chance to meet this miraculous pup. The grief his family is going through right now is one we wouldn’t wish on anybody. The only positive thing we can say is that today’s events of finding Mighty will allow his family to have closure and hopefully soon start the healing process. Orlando and Katy you are in our thoughts tonight. Please join us in lighting a candle to help Mighty and his journey over the bridge. “If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever” RIP Mighty. #dog #ripmighty #ddsar #dogsofinstagram #prayersforhealing #rainbowbridge #doglovers

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Bloom first announced on July 15 that Mighty had gone missing in Montecito, California, where he and Perry share a home.

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