Translation

.يولد جميع الناس أحرارا متساوين في الكرامة والحقوق. وقد وهبوا عقلا وضميرا وعليهم أن يعامل بعضهم بعضا بروح الإخاء‎
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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Kanellos the Greek Protest Dog

Kanellos, the dog that has been seen at nearly every demonstration in Athens over the last two years has turned up again during the recent protests against new austerity measures

Greek riots dog: 10 December 2009: A stray dog sits during a student demonstration
Kanellos stood guard over a line of protesters in December when students took to the streets to protest against a plan for policing at universities

Greek riots dog: 29 April: A dog barks at riot police in front of the finance ministry
Kanellos, the hound always seems to side with the protesters, whatever the dispute

Greek riots dog: 24 February: Police officers spray teargas against protesters in Athens
Kanellos has been a regular of scenes of social unrest for two years and is unfazed even by water cannon

Greek riots dog: 6 December 2009: A demonstrator throws a stone at riot police
At another protest in December, Kanellos appeared again

Greek riots dog: 6 April: A dog drinks from a bottle of free fresh milk
It scavenges from a bottle of milk dropped by farmers during a protest near Syntagma Square in central Athens

Greek riots dog: 4 March 2009: A dog sits in front of riot police during a rally in Athens
During a rally against an agreement between Piraeus port management and a Chinese company

Greek riots dog: 23 December 2008: A protester sits with a dog in front of police officers
Kanellos joins a single demonstrator in a sit-down protest

Greek riots dog: 18 December 2008: A protester tries to avoid tear gas thrown by riot police
Teargas explodes right in front of the curious canine

Greek riots dog: 8 December 2008: A stray dog crosses a street during riots in Athens
However ugly the confrontation, the dog is unperturbed

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