CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- I'm sure by know you have heard the heroic stories of Lake County K9 Dax, and now the helpful canine may be receiving higher recognition.
Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg announced Friday that K9 Dax has made it into the final round of voting for the 2019 American Humane Hero Dog Award.
K9 Dax has helped the department and community numerous times and now he is in need of the Chicagoland's help to become the winner of his year’s national Hero Dog Award.
The Lake County Sheriff's Department has used Dax for over 100 narcotic searches resulting in over 17 kilos of cocaine, heroin and other narcotics seized, hundreds of pounds of cannabis, approximately three quarters of a million dollars in currency, dozens of firearms, and seized vehicles.
To vote for this heroic dog, visit: http://herodogawards.org/dog/dax-2019/
People can vote once a day until July 18, 2019.