https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Scientists have discovered a fossilised footprint from about 247 to 248 million years ago in the Pyrenees mountains in Spain which they believe was made by a previously unknown species of reptile. https://www.thelocal.es/20170421/this-ancient-reptile-patrolled-the-river-beds-of-the-spanish-pyrenees-scientists-believe Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:14:18 +0200 this-ancient-reptile-patrolled-the-river-beds-of-the-spanish-pyrenees-scientists-believe A man was killed on Wednesday by a charging buffalo at a safari attraction along the Costa Blanca. https://www.thelocal.es/20160427/man-killed-by-charging-buffalo-at-spanish-safari Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:05:51 +0200 man-killed-by-charging-buffalo-at-spanish-safari Six vets and dozens of hunters have been arrested for cutting off dogs' ears and tails in an illegal procedure, without anesthetic. https://www.thelocal.es/20160216/six-vets-26-hunters-arrested-for-mutilating-dozens-of-dogs Tue, 16 Feb 2016 14:09:27 +0100 six-vets-26-hunters-arrested-for-mutilating-dozens-of-dogs Brown bears in the Pyrenees have been spotted waking early from their winter slumber thanks to the warm weather but there's a cold front coming. https://www.thelocal.es/20160114/warm-weather-wakes-bears-up-early-from-slumber-but-cold-winds-to-come Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:48:29 +0100 warm-weather-wakes-bears-up-early-from-slumber-but-cold-winds-to-come A farmer in Cantabria was sentenced to two years in prison for lethally poisoning dozens of animals, including dogs, a cat and endangered species, but not the wolves he intended to harm. https://www.thelocal.es/20150609/farmer-sentenced-2-years-for-poisoning-animals Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:31:29 +0200 farmer-sentenced-2-years-for-poisoning-animals Shocking footage reveals the cruelty suffered by horses, donkeys and mules during Andalusia’s largest and most famous pilgrimage. https://www.thelocal.es/20150528/rse-deaths-are-dark-side-of-pilgrimage Thu, 28 May 2015 16:12:10 +0200 rse-deaths-are-dark-side-of-pilgrimage To mark International Day for Biodiversity, The Local takes a look at some of the Spanish animals most at risk of extinction. https://www.thelocal.es/20150522/adorable-cute-baby-animals-extinction-spain Fri, 22 May 2015 19:01:36 +0200 adorable-cute-baby-animals-extinction-spain The Spanish government has approved measures to imprison people who have sex with animals but ruled out punishing organizers of illegal shows in which animals are mistreated. https://www.thelocal.es/20150116/spain-will-ban-bestiality-but-not-animal-fight Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:52:00 +0100 spain-will-ban-bestiality-but-not-animal-fight Spain's critically endangered Iberian lynxes are facing annihilation with increasing numbers of the cats being run over by speeding cars. Scientists say it's time to act to save them before they all die out. https://www.thelocal.es/20140811/saving-the-iberian-lynxes-andalusia Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:12:00 +0200 saving-the-iberian-lynxes-andalusia The dogs were brought illegally from Slovakia to be sold as pets and police say that a veterinary surgeon has been charged with falsifying their documents. https://www.thelocal.es/20140326/spanish-police-rescue-180-smuggled-puppies Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:58:00 +0100 spanish-police-rescue-180-smuggled-puppies A leading expert has proposed that Spain's national football team should adopt the critically endangered wild cat as its mascot to draw attention to the animal's precarious status. https://www.thelocal.es/20140221/spains-world-cup-squad-to-save-iberian-lynx Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:21:00 +0100 spains-world-cup-squad-to-save-iberian-lynx Scientists have begun work on bringing the Spanish bucardo back to life – a mountain goat endemic to Spain which became extinct in 2000. https://www.thelocal.es/20131127/spains-extinct-goat-to-be-brought-back-to-life Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:20:21 +0100 spains-extinct-goat-to-be-brought-back-to-life Spanish scientists have discovered a large deposit of fossils belonging to the largest marine predator that ever existed. https://www.thelocal.es/20130903/megashark-fossils-found-off-canary-coast Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:06:00 +0200 megashark-fossils-found-off-canary-coast Forty-one-year-old chimpanzee Silvia has recovered her vision after undergoing a human-type cataract operation. https://www.thelocal.es/20130827/spains-blind-chimp-has-cataract-surgery Tue, 27 Aug 2013 17:35:00 +0200 spains-blind-chimp-has-cataract-surgery A Madrid court ruling sentencing a man to three months in jail for kicking his dog to death has been described as a "giant step for animal rights" in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20130627/dog-killer-incarcerated-in-historic-ruling Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:35:00 +0200 dog-killer-incarcerated-in-historic-ruling A young bull loose in the streets of Málaga was caught on video as it rammed a car and a pedestrian before being subdued by passers-by. https://www.thelocal.es/20130618/escaped-bull-runs-amok-in-malaga Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:00 +0200 escaped-bull-runs-amok-in-malaga A Madrid man who killed his dog after it defecated inside his house stood trial on Wednesday in what is the first-ever animal cruelty case to end up in Spanish court. https://www.thelocal.es/20130613/dog-murderer-makes-spanish-legal-history Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:47:00 +0200 dog-murderer-makes-spanish-legal-history An Andalucian man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen monkey after blundering on social media. https://www.thelocal.es/20130520/raid-recovers-zoo-heist-marmoset-monkey Mon, 20 May 2013 17:29:00 +0200 raid-recovers-zoo-heist-marmoset-monkey