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Lukánikos, a stray mutt, flag protests in Athens. The animal has become a global media phenomenon thanks to the internet

For Estibaliz Santamaría
Basque Journal

Greeks are biting with their government, while among them there is a new type of demonstrator. is called and the riot Lukánikos Athens already know their ornery. For almost two years, involved in front line in every manifestation of trade unionists, anarchists and anti-establishment groups, and shows his teeth to the Police and any other squad mate. Is not afraid to anything touching running, is the fastest, and elusive as no rubber balls of the riot. Had to have some advantage to be a stray dog, of course, with no pedigree.
The international press, from The Guardian to Il Corriere della Sera of Newsweek Libération to not conceal his surprise after discovering this pooch in red Images of many riots in Athens since 2008. Idol
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Internet and social networks have raised the dog to the category of anti-hero and Lukánikos already has his own blog and various profiles on Facebook, with thousands of fans. Some wonder if their 'militant' not be due to any addictive effect that tear gas can cause the best friend of man, since from its first manifestation, almost two years ago, has not lost any call with an air of complete in battle.
no longer displayed photographs of the dog barking wildly at the shields of the Hellenic Police and angry image from the smoke gas and cocktails Molotov is reaching epic dyes in the country. Had its baptism of fire in 2008 during the unrest that led to the death of teenager shot by Alexis Grigoropoulos Police. But lately not cope with such brawl as there is in the center of Athens. Although it appears that Lukánikos answers to the name, some media nicknamed him Kanellos, in tribute to a fellow of that name who used to prowl the neighborhood of Exarchia (the Athens area where the clashes with riot police are the daily bread ) and became the movement's faithful pet anti.
Apparently, Greece is the most common dog-fight than it seems. Even the Hellenic legends soar this animal as guardian of the people. Has the myth that 50 dogs were appointed to defend Corinth and when it was attacked, only one-Soter, survived and was able to alert the population, saving the city.
So Lukánikos could join the annals of Greek mythology, provided that we take for good the theory that, indeed, the dog that appears in all images is the same. Given that in Athens there are many stray dogs, to the extent that the municipality is responsible for vaccinating, sterilizing and differentiate males from females with red and blue collars, "could find ourselves in different dogs, all redheads and revolutionary with the same collar. Watch video