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 Swiss hiker in Austria rescued after sending SOS to America A hiker trapped in the Austrian mountains was rescued after sending an SOS to the American makers of a GPS device who then sent it back around the world to the local mountain rescue team. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160808/swiss-hiker-in-austria-rescued-after-sending-sos-to-us Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:11:45 +0200 swiss-hiker-in-austria-rescued-after-sending-sos-to-us Easter bear snagged and tagged <p>The bear that has been roaming around since the Easter weekend stealing honey and mauling a goat has now been tagged with a tracking device.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20120413/3091 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:59:00 +0200 3091