The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swimmers warned after aggressive beaver attacks two in Swiss river The authorities in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen are warning the public from swimming in a popular bathing spot on the river Rhine after two members of the public were bitten by a beaver. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170622/swimmers-warned-after-aggressive-beaver-attacks-two-in-swiss-river Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:31:02 +0200 swimmers-warned-after-aggressive-beaver-attacks-two-in-swiss-river Beaver closes section of Swiss motorway Police have blamed a beaver for shutting down a section of Switzerland’s A1 motorway, the major route connecting eastern and western parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150922/beaver-closes-section-of-swiss-motorway Tue, 22 Sep 2015 23:28:34 +0200 beaver-closes-section-of-swiss-motorway Bern slaps down Geneva beaver road signs Authorities in Bern have infuriated an animal protection group by ordering the removal in Geneva of two road signs warning motorists of beavers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121024/bern-slaps-down-geneva-beaver-signs Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:59:00 +0200 bern-slaps-down-geneva-beaver-signs