She lost a leg in the war, but a couple of days ago she received the highest honors a military dog can ever receive….

Thankfully the burns were not that serious. But Lucca turned out to be a really strong dog because in just 10 days she recovered from the terrible incident in 2012. Ever since she has never patrolled again. hero4
To receive the PDSA Dickin medal, Lucca had to travel from southern California to London with her former handler and owner Gunnery Sergeant Christopher Willingham.hero3