ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — When Officer Kora trots down the hallway at the Asheville Police Department, conversations soften, shoulders drop and smiles spread.
The big white Goldendoodle doesn’t carry a badge, track suspects or sniff for drugs. Instead, she gives high-fives, leans in for hugs and, when needed most, climbs gently into someone’s lap to deliver what her handler calls “compression therapy” — the steady, calming weight of a dog who seems to know exactly when she’s needed.
“She doesn’t apprehend people,” Senior Police Officer Debbie LeCroy said with a laugh. “She gives love to the community.”…