Dog of the decade: Negro Matapacos, Chile's cop-biting riot dog. 
Matapacos was a famous stray dog who showed up at student protests for free education in 2010, defying tear gas and water cannons and accompanying the students in their struggle, only attacking or barking at the "pacos" (Chilean slang for "cops") and never at protesters.
The image of the black dog in a red bandana appears throughout Chile today and artwork of the canine has been shared all over social media, as people pay tribute to the dog who marched with the people and stood by them when facing state violence.
Many signs and posters seen at protests still memorialize Matapacos with phrases such as Estai Presente ("You're Present") and En Tu Memoria ("In Your Memory") and treating him as a patron saint to protesters.
Negro Matapacos died of old age 3 years ago. Still, his rebellious spirit lives on in the streets of Santiago and other cities across Chile as they continue to fight for justice and equality.
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