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Best Friends manager and ‘DogTown’ star to speak

John Garcia, emergency response manager at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and star of National Geographic’s “DogTown” show, will speak at the La Plata County Humane Society’s ninth annual Bark & Wine event.

John Garcia, emergency response manager at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and star of National Geographic’s “DogTown” show, will speak at the

Garcia began rehabilitating 22 tortured pit bulls from Michael Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels in 2008. He bonded with the dog “Georgia,” and the pair appeared in The New York Times and on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “Larry King Live,” and the second season of “DogTown.”

The Bark & Wine event will feature live and silent auctions to benefit homeless La Plata County animals. Visit http://lpchumanesociety.org/bark-and-wine.html for more information.



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