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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — In a lawsuit filed by a convicted drug dealer, one of the defendants has more than two legs to stand on. He has four. Andi, a dog used by the Athens County Sheriff's Department, is listed as one of the defendants in a lawsuit filed by Wayne Francis Green, 46, who sued Nov. 18. Green, who is representing himself, alleges that a search of his furniture business in 2003 was illegal. The search turned up 50 pounds of marijuana, and last month Green was convicted of possession and trafficking in the drug. He claims officers also went into an adjoining building that he owned without a warrant, but police deny it. Green also said that he felt endangered by Andi's presence.
"They've got a mean ol' dog, you know what I'm saying? I take that pretty serious," Green said, adding, "I'm a dog lover, but that's the limit." Green's lawsuit, which seeks $450,000 in damages, also was filed against police investigators, Athens County Sheriff Vern Castle and the trial judge. Last Thursday, Andi the German shepherd was informed that he's being sued -- sort of. With a paw print, the dog "signed" the paper indicating he had been formally served with the complaint. | 
