With fur bristling, Django bolted towards Holland the second he was released.
Tail wagging and tongue flailing, Django flew into the open arms of an emotional Holland and showered him with slobbery kisses and playful nips.
The Pietermaritzburg local and former American K9 explosives handler had been paired with the German Shepard in Kandahar, Afghanistan, four years ago. The pair had immediately formed an unbreakable bond.
Working side by side for 18 months, the two became inseparable and when Holland finished his contract with the AMK9 unit, he promised his furry friend that he would one day live with him in South Africa.
After two years of separation and a lengthy, complicated process, Holland was told last week that the best friend he thought he would never see again was finally on his way to South Africa.
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