Died – 4\/1\/21
\nHandler – Trooper Sean Laljie<\/p>\n
State troopers, medical staff pay tribute to late K9 officer<\/p>\n
A veteran Florida Highway Patrol K9 was honored Friday afternoon, a day after he was euthanized after a long battle with cancer. \u201cK9 Bady was a great dog,\u201d said FHP Sgt. Tony Kingery. \u201cHe was a very good, loyal dog.\u201d Staff at Gardens Animal Hospital in Palm Beach Gardens lined the path as Bady was taken from the clinic, his body draped with an American flag. Three troopers helped carry Bady to a waiting van. \u201cHe was an incredible dog,\u201d said Brooke Benjamin, office manager at Gardens Animal Hospital. \u201cIf you had ever met him, you would love him.\u201d Gently, the troopers placed Bady into the van and then stepped back to give Bady\u2019s handler, Trooper Sean Laljie, a few moments to say goodbye. \u201cHe was always there for Sean, even towards the end,\u201d Kingery said. \u201cHe just wanted to please his handler and do as much as he could for the community.\u201d Bady served that community for seven years. According to FHP, Bady\u2019s work resulted in nearly 100 arrests and the seizure of more than $700,000 in assets. Bady retired in 2019, and Laljie adopted him. The two were no longer partners, but they were still best friends. \u201cBeing together, living together, working together, always being around each other, you do just get that bond that\u2019s almost unbreakable,\u201d Kingery said. Bady\u2019s health began to decline in September when he was diagnosed with cancer. He fought off the disease, even being declared cancer-free at one point before it returned. Recently, he struggled to walk. On Thursday, more than a hundred people were on hand as Laljie walked Bady into the hospital. As they neared the door, Bady could go no further. Laljie picked him up and carried him the rest of the way, past every staff member at the hospital, many with tears in their eyes. Doctors examined Bady one final time before deciding there was nothing more they could do. \u201cHis family made the incredibly tough decision that it was time for him to cross the rainbow bridge,\u201d Benjamin said. Friday, a procession of state troopers and Palm Beach Gardens police officers escorted Bady from the hospital. It was one more tribute to the K9 that Laljie called the best partner he\u2019s ever had. \u201cWe all love our pets. Our pets are our babies,\u201d Benjamin said. \u201cBut there\u2019s something so different and special about K9 officers and their handlers. It\u2019s the most touching bond you\u2019ve ever seen.\u201dBady was 10 years old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died – 4\/1\/21 Handler – Trooper Sean Laljie State troopers, medical staff pay tribute to late K9 officer A veteran Florida Highway Patrol K9 was honored Friday afternoon, a day after he was euthanized after a long battle with cancer. \u201cK9 Bady was a great dog,\u201d said FHP Sgt. Tony Kingery. \u201cHe was a very …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10433,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-10430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-fl"],"yoast_head":"\n