See a Fort Worth K9 hero live on Facebook this afternoon

Luca, a retired Search and Rescue K9 with the Fort Worth Police Department who came out of retirement to save a man from drowning, will be live on Facebook at 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

Luca, 11, is a candidate for the American Humane Dog Awards’ American Hero Dog title, which could mean he would go to Hollywood for an awards gala televised on the Hallmark Channel in the fall. Eight dogs in eight categories will get to go to the gala, but Luca needs your votes.

To vote, go to http://herodogawards.org/dog/luca.

To see him live, go to the department’s Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. He and his handler and owner, Officer Cole Brock, will be interviewed by the department’s public relations team, according to a news release.

This story was originally published April 26, 2017 at 10:21 AM with the headline "See a Fort Worth K9 hero live on Facebook this afternoon."