https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A saga that has gripped Austria of a small dog spun to death in a washer-dryer took a shock twist Friday when the owner sensationally confessed to being the killer. https://www.thelocal.at/20170324/austrian-woman-admits-she-killed-her-own-dog-in-a-washer-dryer Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:29:50 +0100 austrian-woman-admits-she-killed-her-own-dog-in-a-washer-dryer An Austrian who incited her dog into biting a tourist in Vienna in a robbery attempt will not face jail time after agreeing to take therapy for drug addiction. https://www.thelocal.at/20160831/austrian-avoids-jailtime-for-tourist-dog-attack Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:59:14 +0200 austrian-avoids-jailtime-for-tourist-dog-attack A dog owner is being charged with assault after getting into a scuffle with 15 officers who allegedly pinned her to the ground following a dispute over the fact her dog was not on a lead. https://www.thelocal.at/20160711/15-police-officers-deployed-against-dog-owner-in-austria Mon, 11 Jul 2016 11:58:54 +0200 15-police-officers-deployed-against-dog-owner-in-austria Tragedy was narrowly averted on Thursday when rescue services were called out to two cases of infants trapped in overheating cars. Meanwhile, temperatures soared over much of the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20160623/two-cases-of-babies-trapped-in-hot-cars Thu, 23 Jun 2016 23:43:53 +0200 two-cases-of-babies-trapped-in-hot-cars A dog called Lucky lived up to his name after being “stolen” from outside a shop in Vienna only to be returned by the kidnapper who tried to claim a reward from his owner. https://www.thelocal.at/20160321/dog-kidnapper-asks-for-reward-for-returning-mutt Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:46:30 +0100 dog-kidnapper-asks-for-reward-for-returning-mutt A runaway dog closed down part of Vienna’s U4 metro line for 80 minutes on Wednesday evening. https://www.thelocal.at/20151001/runaway-pooch-closes-u-bahn-line Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:39:26 +0200 runaway-pooch-closes-u-bahn-line A jogger who was handcuffed by police for running with his dog off the leash in a Vienna park is warning other dog owners in the capital to be wary of heavy-handed cops. https://www.thelocal.at/20150220/man-handcuffed-for-running-with-dog-off-leash Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:21:00 +0100 man-handcuffed-for-running-with-dog-off-leash Police are warning dog owners in the town of Pressbaum in Lower Austria to be vigilant as four dogs have fallen ill after eating meat laced with rat poison. https://www.thelocal.at/20150204/dog-poisoner-on-the-loose-in-pressbaum Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:59:28 +0100 dog-poisoner-on-the-loose-in-pressbaum A 47-year-old man is on trial in Vienna for resisting arrest and brawling with two police officers after they cautioned him for walking his dog without a lead or a muzzle. https://www.thelocal.at/20150120/dog-owner-in-court-after-police-brawl Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:03:30 +0100 dog-owner-in-court-after-police-brawl A dog's frantic barking triggered a call to police in Salzburg district on Wednesday night, that most likely saved the life of a 35-year-old Flachgauer man. https://www.thelocal.at/20141204/faithful-labrador-saves-owners-life Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:24:00 +0100 faithful-labrador-saves-owners-life Police were called in to investigate a suspected case of animal cruelty on Monday, when a three-year-old pitbull was freed from a basement where it had been locked up for at least a week. https://www.thelocal.at/20141125/neglected-pitbull-locked-in-basement-in-austria Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:22:00 +0100 neglected-pitbull-locked-in-basement-in-austria The city of Salzburg has responded to reports that dogs are being killed with poisoned bait by closing and screening the city’s dog zones and putting surveillance cameras in a park that is popular with dog walkers. https://www.thelocal.at/20141020/five-dogs-poisoned-in-salzburg Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:37:23 +0200 five-dogs-poisoned-in-salzburg A hunter in the Burgenland village of Mariadorf was seriously hurt on Monday after being bitten by his own dog. https://www.thelocal.at/20140916/hunter-mauled-by-his-own-dog Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:14:00 +0200 hunter-mauled-by-his-own-dog The charity Tiere als Therapie (Animals as Therapy) is organising its tenth ‘Dogging’ fundraising event in which humans can take part in jogging races with their four legged friends. https://www.thelocal.at/20140825/humans-and-dogs-team-up-for-charity Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:11:00 +0200 humans-and-dogs-team-up-for-charity Scientists in Vienna have developed antibodies which can be used to treat cancer in dogs. https://www.thelocal.at/20140704/first-cancer-immunotherapy-for-dogs Fri, 04 Jul 2014 17:48:18 +0200 first-cancer-immunotherapy-for-dogs Can you talk to the animals? Would you like to help scientists in Austria who are working on animal communication? The University of Veterinary Medicine (UVM) in Vienna may have a job for you. https://www.thelocal.at/20140522/job-offered-for-dr-dolittle-in-austria Thu, 22 May 2014 15:21:00 +0200 job-offered-for-dr-dolittle-in-austria