Meet Loukanikos, The Greek Riot Dog (Dial-Up Warning)

[WillyT]

Riot Dog
Turner meets Hooch on the streets of Athens.
BY EDMUND DOWNIE | ForeignPolicy
JUNE 21, 2011

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To the anarchists, communists, and disaffected youth rioting against austerity measures on the streets of Athens these days, add one last group of down-and-out Athenians: dogs. The city's strays have been out in full force during the protests, with one dog in particular stealing the show, a scruffy fellow named Loukanikos ("Sausage"). Louk, who earned his moniker for his sausage-like shape, follows in the footsteps of Kanellos, the original riot dog of Athens, who passed away in 2008. Louk's efforts have earned him a Facebook page, a Twitter account, a tumblelog, and several YouTube tributes chronicling his work on the front lines of the Athenian protest movement.

Here, Loukanikos barks at Greek riot police on Dec. 8, 2010:









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More (photos & info): http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/06/21/riot_dog?page=0,0

My latest hero!

:D

:hi:

[alfredo]

1. Man's best friend.

[Chorophyll]

2. The cop looking down at him in the first pic

doesn't look too terrified. :)

(Still, I hope no humans or canines are/were harmed.)

[Ian David]

3. More Riot Dog!

Hardcore Riot Dog Seen At Nearly Every Greek Protest (PHOTOS)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8292091

Meet the Stray Dog That Attends Every Protest in Athens
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8297859

[WillyT]

4. LOL !!!

:applause::applause::applause:

:rofl:

:hi:

:kick:

[blindpig]

5. He knows whoses side he's on.

Seeing Louk on the front line has got to be a morale builder. Woe to the cop who would harm that noble beast.

[femrap]

6. Be safe Loukanikos! nt