https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Money talks, they say, but for some, money also smells. https://www.thelocal.de/20200812/meet-the-german-airport-dog-sniffing-out-huge-bundles-of-cash Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:58:02 +0200 meet-the-german-airport-dog-sniffing-out-huge-bundles-of-cash In light of rising wolf populations across Germany, there's a greater risk of dog-wolf interbreeding. Some organizations say these hybrid pups could be worrisome and potentially dangerous. https://www.thelocal.de/20180620/could-the-interbreeding-of-wolves-and-dogs-in-germany-pose-dangers Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:07:02 +0200 could-the-interbreeding-of-wolves-and-dogs-in-germany-pose-dangers A seven-month-old boy died late Monday night after he was attacked by the family's dog in the town of Bad König in Hesse. https://www.thelocal.de/20180410/family-dog-bites-infant-to-death-in-hessen Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:09:43 +0200 family-dog-bites-infant-to-death-in-hessen A 52-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son have been found dead at their home in northern Germany after apparently being mauled by their Staffordshire terrier, police said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180404/mother-and-son-found-dead-at-home-after-being-mauled-by-dog Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:25:28 +0200 mother-and-son-found-dead-at-home-after-being-mauled-by-dog In a bad news day for Germany's federal police, video has emerged of an out-of-control police dog pushing an innocent woman off a station platform in Nuremberg. https://www.thelocal.de/20170201/watch-police-dog-pushes-woman-onto-train-tracks Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:45:22 +0100 watch-police-dog-pushes-woman-onto-train-tracks Identifying as either a 'cat person' or a 'dog person' supposedly reveals a lot about your personality, but in Germany there's a legal difference between pet owners. Dog-owners are taxed for their pet, while cat-owners currently aren't - though some say that should change. https://www.thelocal.de/20170126/should-germans-have-to-pay-tax-on-pet-cats Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:09:03 +0100 should-germans-have-to-pay-tax-on-pet-cats A thief trying to escape a police dog has fulfilled an old journalism maxim about what constitutes news. https://www.thelocal.de/20161123/man-actually-does-bite-dog-fulfills-journalism-cliche Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:07:29 +0100 man-actually-does-bite-dog-fulfills-journalism-cliche You may not realise it, but many of our favourite dog breeds have German names and were developed in Germany before they became our pets. Here are 11 of the most popular. https://www.thelocal.de/20161031/11-adorable-dog-breeds-with-german-heritage-puppies-photos-poodle-dachshund Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:21:26 +0100 11-adorable-dog-breeds-with-german-heritage-puppies-photos-poodle-dachshund Can a canine enjoy skateboarding? That's the question Berlin politicians are struggling to address in a row over a dog on four wheels. https://www.thelocal.de/20160526/berlins-skateboarding-bulldog-is-it-animal-cruelty Thu, 26 May 2016 18:02:05 +0200 berlins-skateboarding-bulldog-is-it-animal-cruelty A Russian woman is being held on the suspicion of killing her German husband and feeding bits of him to their dog at their home on Mallorca. https://www.thelocal.de/20160404/russian-fed-german-husband-to-dog-on-mallorca Mon, 04 Apr 2016 16:27:47 +0200 russian-fed-german-husband-to-dog-on-mallorca A 43-year-old German was killed by a train on Thursday while trying to save his dog that had run out onto the track in Masotti, Tuscany. https://www.thelocal.de/20150918/dog-owner-killed-by-train-trying-to-save-dog Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:03:41 +0200 dog-owner-killed-by-train-trying-to-save-dog Lack of a thumb to stick out didn't stop one dog in Bavaria getting from A to B this week – when it played dead to hitch a ride with a local motorist. https://www.thelocal.de/20150825/four-legged-hitch-hiker-gets-free-ride-in-bavaria Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:16:39 +0200 four-legged-hitch-hiker-gets-free-ride-in-bavaria A police officer in western Germany was forced to shoot his own dog with his sidearm on Thursday after he couldn't stop the animal from biting him. https://www.thelocal.de/20150821/officer-forced-to-shoot-own-police-dog Fri, 21 Aug 2015 10:28:36 +0200 officer-forced-to-shoot-own-police-dog Janosch Städtler, just like millions of Germans across the country, received a bill for his TV licence fee at the beginning of the year. Unlike millions of Germans, however, he is a Hungarian Vizsla hunting dog. https://www.thelocal.de/20150115/dog-billed-for-tv-license-fee-coblenz-funny Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:24:00 +0100 dog-billed-for-tv-license-fee-coblenz-funny Almut B. took the Berlin fire service to court after they asked her for €13,000 for rescuing her terrier Skipper. https://www.thelocal.de/20141112/owner-agrees-to-pay-for-eight-hour-dog-rescue Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:26:00 +0100 owner-agrees-to-pay-for-eight-hour-dog-rescue German researchers studying squatting dogs doing their business have found the pooches have an "inner compass" that may help explain how they find their way home over great distances. https://www.thelocal.de/20140103/german-dog-poop-study-points-to-canine-inner-compass Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:58:00 +0100 german-dog-poop-study-points-to-canine-inner-compass Pet owners will no longer be able to let their dogs roam free on the streets of Berlin, if city authorities have their way. A new law will force walkers to use a lead in public places. https://www.thelocal.de/20131219/berlin-set-to-introduce-dog-lead-law Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:37:00 +0100 berlin-set-to-introduce-dog-lead-law A boy in a coma can keep his best friend - an American Staffordshire Terrier - after Berlin authorities who said she was too dangerous to stay at his side were hit by a huge public reaction. https://www.thelocal.de/20131203/boy-in-coma-can-keep-loyal-staffy Tue, 03 Dec 2013 18:30:00 +0100 boy-in-coma-can-keep-loyal-staffy A boy who has been in a coma since birth could lose his best friend, an American Staffordshire Terrier, after authorities said she was dangerous. But more than 100,000 people have joined a campaign to keep the dog at his side. https://www.thelocal.de/20131129/boy-in-coma-could-lose-best-friend Fri, 29 Nov 2013 13:27:00 +0100 boy-in-coma-could-lose-best-friend An eight-week-old baby has died after being bitten by the family dog in her parents’ garden on Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20100425/26769 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:59:00 +0200 26769