A German man is to appear in court charged with teaching his dog to give
the
Hitler salute.
The black sheepdog-mix, named Adolf, has been taught to lift his right
front
paw up straight in the salute on command.
Police were called to the scene in Berlin when Roland T, 54, shouted at
passers-by last year.
When a patrol arrived, he allegedly showed them the trick he had taught
his
dog, gave the salute along with Adolf, and shouted: "Sieg Heil."
Now he has been charged with using symbols of unconstitutional
organisations. If found guilty, he faces up to three years in prison.
Adolf will probably be brought to a pet shelter, the Berliner Kurier
reports.
Carola Ruff, of the local animal protection organisation, says the dog
shouldn't be judged for what its owner taught it.
"It makes me sick to think someone's using his dog as an instrument of his
deranged brain," she told the paper.
Story filed: 11:18 Tuesday 14th October 2003
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