to rescue her. He administered first aid, and Lucca was then airlifted to Germany for medical treatment and rehabilitation. Ten days after the explosion, she was walking again. Following her recovery from her injury, Lucca was retired. She lived in California with Gunnery Sgt. Chris Willingham and his family. According to Amy Dickin, the dispensary's spokesperson, the award of the Dickin Medal to Lucca garnered more "public attention than any other Dickin Medal honoree in the program's 73-year history." In November 2019 Lucca became one of the first winners of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery, bestowed posthumously on her in a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The story of Lucca's life was turned into a book, Top Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca by Maria Goodavage. Lucca died on January 20, 2018. See also List of individual dogs References Citations Bibliography External links Animal amputees Animals of the United States Marine Corps Dogs in warfare Military animals United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 2018 animal deaths Individual dogs awarded the Dickin Medal