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IN PICS: Why sheep blocked off historic Madrid streets in Spain

IN PICS: Why sheep flocked onto historic Madrid streets in Spain

SHEEP replaced traffic on Madrid streets on Sunday with shepherds steering their flocks through the heart of the capital along ancient migration routes. The annual event, which started in 1994, sees shepherds

24 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid

Goat smashes into jewellery shop cabinet after police chase around Cartagena city centre in Spain's Murcia region

Goat breaks glass item in jewellery shop after Cartagena police chase in Spain’s Murcia region

A black goat caused chaos in Cartagena’s main shopping area after running around the city and smashing a glass item in a jewellery store. The animal was cornered by Policia Nacional officers

4 Aug, 2022 @ 13:15

Lead·Murcia·Premium

Meet the last shepherds eeking out a living on Spain’s ancient pastoral routes

MEET Valentin, his dog Hooky, and Alberto. We occasionally see each other on my walks near Requena, a rural area in Valencia province. Full disclosure: There is indeed a language barrier but

5 Jun, 2022 @ 17:00

Columnists·Environment·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead

Trashumancia: Why flocks of sheep are filling the streets of Madrid today

EVERY year on a Sunday in late October the streets of central Madrid are transformed from a busy cosmopolitan metropolis to a pastoral scene from days gone by with crook wielding shepherds

24 Oct, 2021 @ 09:00

Lead·Madrid

2,000 sheep invade Madrid city centre in shepherds’ protest

Ancient droving and grazing rights under threat as shepherds take to streets

26 Oct, 2015 @ 15:45

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