restlessness of Greeks who refuse to bow down," Anna Makri, a veterinarian who heads the city's stray animal service, told Reuters. "The doctor's assessment was that he died suddenly, of a heart attack."

Sausage ended up appearing on the front page of most Greek newspapers and wagged his tail on television screens as violent anti-bailout protests raged behind him.

Makri said a Greek animal welfare group took Sausage in about two years ago.

The leftist Avgi newspaper said that he had been buried under a tree on a hill in the city center.

Stray dogs are a common sight in Athens. Most are monitored by city authorities and wear collars and tags with a phone number to call if they are in - or causing - trouble.Cobourg Beach

Cobourg's East Beach was not always as it is now. This beach is the main one and is very busy on a hot summer day; it attracts tourists from Toronto and other locations.

It has washrooms, a refreshment kiosk, a children's play area and lifeguards who make sure no-one gets into trouble while swimming. The sand is wide and has a boardwalk which provides a border to a large well-kept public park. But it was not always like this.

In the 1800's and well into the 1900's, the area occupied by the park was at the rear of hotels which fronted onto King street. (More on these hotels here - use search to find more references) The most notable of these was the Arlington which was home to the