https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Rome authorities are considering sterilizing wild boars in the city following a spate of sightings, and a deadly collision on Friday night between one of the animals and a scooter. https://www.thelocal.it/20170320/italy-mulls-wild-boar-sterilization-after-man-killed-in-boar-scooter-collision Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:04:56 +0100 italy-mulls-wild-boar-sterilization-after-man-killed-in-boar-scooter-collision Unexpectedly stumbling across a horse's head might not sound like a pleasant event - at least not to anyone who's seen The Godfather - but archaeologists were delighted with their find on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170119/archaeologists-just-discovered-a-medieval-horses-head-at-the-colosseum Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:22:45 +0100 archaeologists-just-discovered-a-medieval-horses-head-at-the-colosseum An endangered brown bear died on Tuesday following a traffic accident in Italy's biggest national park - the only place in the country where Marsican bears can still be found. https://www.thelocal.it/20161019/endangered-bear-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-italy Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:30:17 +0200 endangered-bear-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-italy A farmer in the earthquake-hit town of Amatrice has been charged with animal abuse after deliberately running over his dog "because it wouldn't listen". https://www.thelocal.it/20161010/amatrice-farmer-charged-for-running-over-his-dog-because-it-wouldnt-listen Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:25:50 +0200 amatrice-farmer-charged-for-running-over-his-dog-because-it-wouldnt-listen One month on from the earthquake that devastated Amatrice, most residents are just starting to come to terms with the loss, as authorities rush to move the last people out of the temporary tent camp and into local hotels or other accommodation. https://www.thelocal.it/20160926/cat-rescued-after-over-a-month-trapped-in-quake-rubble Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:34:08 +0200 cat-rescued-after-over-a-month-trapped-in-quake-rubble Boonrod - whose name translates as 'the saved one' - is the only dog saved from the canine meat trade to have been adopted in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20160621/the-dog-who-escaped-the-thai-meat-market-for-a-new-italian-life Tue, 21 Jun 2016 18:15:19 +0200 the-dog-who-escaped-the-thai-meat-market-for-a-new-italian-life Italy’s top court has ruled that a professor who killed two rabbits as part of a biology lesson must be sacked. https://www.thelocal.it/20160607/teacher-must-be-sacked-for-killing-two-rabbits-in-class-italys-top-court Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:13:27 +0200 teacher-must-be-sacked-for-killing-two-rabbits-in-class-italys-top-court A man who poisoned his neighbour's dog by feeding it nuts every time it barked outside has been handed a one-year jail sentence - a much harsher punishment than the €8,000 fine requested by the prosecution. https://www.thelocal.it/20160407/italian-man-jailed-for-slow-murder-of-dog-using-nuts Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:49:14 +0200 italian-man-jailed-for-slow-murder-of-dog-using-nuts Dog-lovers in Italy have launched a social media campaign to save Toby, a dog who was twice rejected and has heart problems. https://www.thelocal.it/20160211/community-rally-round-toby-the-dog-with-a-broken-heart Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:58:45 +0100 community-rally-round-toby-the-dog-with-a-broken-heart A reindeer escaped from a Christmas market in northern Italy following a fire on Sunday night and has not been seen since, with owners now fearing for its safety. https://www.thelocal.it/20151125/runaway-rudolph-reindeer-sparks-panic-in-piemont-italy-christmas Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:36:00 +0100 runaway-rudolph-reindeer-sparks-panic-in-piemont-italy-christmas A 40-year-old man from Miramare, near Rimini, has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly ripping the head of his girlfriend's hamster during a blazing argument. https://www.thelocal.it/20151016/italian-man-rips-hamsters-head-off-in-love-row Fri, 16 Oct 2015 14:00:18 +0200 italian-man-rips-hamsters-head-off-in-love-row Authorities in Siena have given the green light to the first ever anti-Palio protest to take place in the city during Italy's most famous horse race. https://www.thelocal.it/20150813/historic-palio-protest-gets-go-ahead-in-siena Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:54:03 +0200 historic-palio-protest-gets-go-ahead-in-siena A video showing a dolphin trying to bring a dead calf back to life off the coast of Ostia, near Rome, has melted hearts in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150723/dolphin-mother-refuses-to-abandon-dead-calf Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:39:05 +0200 dolphin-mother-refuses-to-abandon-dead-calf Animal rights groups have called for Italy's most famous horse race, the Palio di Siena, to be banned after the death of a horse during a warm-up heat. https://www.thelocal.it/20150630/animal-activists-call-for-palio-ban-after-horse-dies Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:56:04 +0200 animal-activists-call-for-palio-ban-after-horse-dies A pensioner was arrested in Rome province on Sunday night for allegedly cutting off his nephew's finger in a row over a barking dog. https://www.thelocal.it/20150525/man-cuts-off-nephews-finger-in-dog-row Mon, 25 May 2015 15:05:30 +0200 man-cuts-off-nephews-finger-in-dog-row A Syrian refugee will be granted her wish this Easter after staff at a Swedish animal shelter rescued her long lost cat from quarantine in Sicily. https://www.thelocal.it/20150401/swedes-rescue-syrian-refugees-cat-in-sicily Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:30:55 +0200 swedes-rescue-syrian-refugees-cat-in-sicily A man in central Italy died after trying to save his dog, which had fallen into a pit, national media reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150313/man-dies-saving-blind-dog-in-italy Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:37:04 +0100 man-dies-saving-blind-dog-in-italy Veteran Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni will miss the Six Nations clash away to Scotland this weekend because of a dog bite, the Italian rugby federation has announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20150224/dog-bite-rules-rugby-prop-out-of-scotland-clash Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:11:00 +0100 dog-bite-rules-rugby-prop-out-of-scotland-clash A hippo has been killed after escaping from a circus in central Italy, with the show’s managers blaming rights activists for putting the animal in danger. https://www.thelocal.it/20141229/hippo-killed-in-italy-after-circus-bid-for-freedom Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:19:00 +0100 hippo-killed-in-italy-after-circus-bid-for-freedom Considered taboo in many parts of the world, eating horsemeat remains sufficiently widespread in Italy for the country to have to import live animals destined for the slaughterhouse. https://www.thelocal.it/20141221/spared-the-butchers-knife-horses-get-new-lease-of-life-in-italy Sun, 21 Dec 2014 09:20:00 +0100 spared-the-butchers-knife-horses-get-new-lease-of-life-in-italy