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 Thurgau’s rescued horses to be put on public sale this week The 93 horses seized from a breeder on a farm in Thurgau where they had been mistreated will be put on sale on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170815/thurgaus-rescued-horses-to-be-put-on-public-sale-this-week Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:17:13 +0200 thurgaus-rescued-horses-to-be-put-on-public-sale-this-week Swiss police arrest animal breeder after shocking photos show mistreated horses Police arrested a breeder on a farm in Hefenhofen in the canton of Thurgau on Monday after photos emerged of severely malnourished and mistreated animals at the property. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170808/swiss-police-arrest-animal-breeder-after-shocking-photos-show-mistreated-horses Tue, 08 Aug 2017 11:13:21 +0200 swiss-police-arrest-animal-breeder-after-shocking-photos-show-mistreated-horses Suspect arrested for arson attacks that killed 24 horses Police in the canton of Vaud have arrested a suspect over the series of fires in the Fribourg/Vaud border area on July 15th which resulted in the death of 24 horses at a riding school. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170724/suspect-arrested-for-arson-attacks-that-killed-24-horses Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:54:12 +0200 suspect-arrested-for-arson-attacks-that-killed-24-horses Series of fires leaves horses dead at Swiss equestrian centre More than 20 horses died and several buildings and fields were destroyed in a series of seven fires in the Fribourg/Vaud border area on Saturday morning which police are now investigating. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170717/series-of-fires-leaves-horses-dead-at-swiss-equestrian-centre Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:35:02 +0200 series-of-fires-leaves-horses-dead-at-swiss-equestrian-centre Zoophile abuse of horses decried by legal group The number of criminal cases for maltreatment of animals In Switzerland rose to a record 1,709 cases in 2014, says an animal rights legal group particularly concerned about zoophile attacks on horses. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151127/zoophile-attacks-on-horses-decried-by-legal-group Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:00:39 +0100 zoophile-attacks-on-horses-decried-by-legal-group Jura residents demand action over zoophilia Authorities in the canton of Jura have called for calm after a series of acts of zoophilia against horses sparked outrage among the local community. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150219/jura-residents-demand-action-over-zoophilia Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:15:00 +0100 jura-residents-demand-action-over-zoophilia First Swiss showjumping gold since 1924 Steve Guerdat, riding Nino des Buissonnets, won the Olympic Games individual show jumping gold at Greenwich Park on Wednesday for Switzerland's first title in the event in 88 years. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120809/guerdat-wins-first-swiss-showjumping-gold-since-1924 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:42:00 +0200 guerdat-wins-first-swiss-showjumping-gold-since-1924