The Local Spain 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 Police arrest dog poo bank robbers in southern Spain A gang of robbers reached a new low in the history of bank heists by using dog poo to distract staff while they made off with valuables. https://www.thelocal.es/20171204/police-arrest-dog-poo-bank-robber-gang Mon, 04 Dec 2017 11:46:39 +0100 police-arrest-dog-poo-bank-robber-gang Who stole this huge inflatable turd from a Spanish square? Someone took a campaign designed to rid the streets of unsightly dog excrement a little too literally.. by taking the huge inflatable poo home with them. https://www.thelocal.es/20160608/giant-turd-stolen-from-town-fighting-to-rid-streets-dog-poo Wed, 08 Jun 2016 18:19:44 +0200 giant-turd-stolen-from-town-fighting-to-rid-streets-dog-poo Spanish town installs giant turd to deter bad dog owners The town of Torrelodones has dumped an inflatable giant poo in a public square as part of a campaign to rid its streets of dog mess. https://www.thelocal.es/20160603/spanish-town-installs-giant-blow-up-poo-to-deter-dog-owners Fri, 03 Jun 2016 12:48:55 +0200 spanish-town-installs-giant-blow-up-poo-to-deter-dog-owners Bad owners to sweep streets in Madrid's war on dog poo Madrid’s mayor has unveiled harsh new penalties for dog owners who fail to pick up after their pets; pay a €750 fine or spend the weekend sweeping the streets. https://www.thelocal.es/20160418/pet-owners-face-street-cleaning-duty-in-madrids-war-on-dog-poo Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:55:42 +0200 pet-owners-face-street-cleaning-duty-in-madrids-war-on-dog-poo