A German man was arrested for teaching his dog the Hitler salute. The British news service Ananova reported that a Berlin man was charged with teaching his black sheepdog, named Adolf, to lift his front paw straight up in the infamous “Sieg Heil” gesture. The man was charged with using symbols belonging to banned groups and faces three years in jail if convicted.
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