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 A travelling shepherd who is herding his flock around Italy, grazing the animals at public parks and gardens, has been fined €12,000 – as his sheep allegedly don't have the required vaccines. https://www.thelocal.it/20160411/shepherd-who-hires-sheep-to-council-as-lawnmowers-fined-12000 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:58:52 +0200 shepherd-who-hires-sheep-to-council-as-lawnmowers-fined-12000 A farmer from the northern Italian town of Varese was so upset that a flock of sheep strayed onto his land that he decided to solve the problem by mowing them down with his tractor. https://www.thelocal.it/20140211/angry-farmer-mows-down-sheep Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:45:00 +0100 angry-farmer-mows-down-sheep