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 A brown bear who came into contact with humans too many times in a Swiss mountain valley was shot dead on Tuesday, officials from the canton of Graubünden said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130220/nuisance-bear-destroyed-in-graubunden-town Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:45:00 +0100 nuisance-bear-destroyed-in-graubunden-town The municipal council of Poschiavo in the canton of Graubünden wants the federal and cantonal authorities to move a nuisance bear into a national park — and away from people. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130219/swiss-mountain-town-seeks-bears-removal Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:25:00 +0100 swiss-mountain-town-seeks-bears-removal A brown bear roaming a mountain region in the canton of Graübunden is being targeted by wildlife officials after outstaying its welcome in residential neighbourhoods. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121116/brown-bear-targeted-as-swiss-alps-nuisance Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +0100 brown-bear-targeted-as-swiss-alps-nuisance A 44-year-old Italian plumber is behind bars after being arrested for pouring sulfuric acid over his former girlfriend and her partner in a Geneva suburb. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120725/plumber-arrested-after-burning-ex-with-acid Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:49:00 +0200 plumber-arrested-after-burning-ex-with-acid