Loukanikos, whose name derives from λουκάνικο (loukaniko- Greek for sausage), is the legendary dog who has been present at nearly every outbreak of mass class struggle and social disorder in Athens, Greece, in recent years. He was previously reported in the Guardian newspaper, who mistakenly named him as Kanellos, “cinnamon”. His rise to fame occurred mostly after BBC’s Newsnight created a video montage of the dog in action during the protests, including barking at police in riot gear and running with other protesters away from tear gas. He has also be nominated for Person of the year 2011 by the Times magazine.
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