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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

BAAA-D BOYS: Police arrest gang who stole 400 sheep and goats from farm in Spain’s Malaga

NATIONAL police have arrested three men and a woman for allegedly stealing over 400 goats and sheep from a farm in Malaga. Prosecutors charged three of the accused with stealing the 242

22 Oct, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

SOMETHING TO CHEW ON: Sheep and goats brought in to help protect Collserola Natural Park in Spain’s Barcelona against fire

ARE the old ways the best? Barcelona’s city council is hoping to find out by bringing in a flock of sheep and goats to keep undergrowth down in a bid to prevent

14 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Deadly lightning kills over 30 sheep, a cow and a ram in rural Spain

The macabre images released by the Guardia Civil look like something out of a gory, zombie-apocalypse film.

15 Aug, 2020 @ 10:57

Lead·National News·Other News

WATCH: Dead sheep mysteriously washes up on Gibraltar beach (WARNING: distressing images)

A post mortem was not carried out on the dead animal that was in a state of decomposition

21 Feb, 2019 @ 18:41

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Police investigate farm animal eroticism in nativity scenes outside Madrid

The figures, made out of bent white cables and one and a half metres in size, caused outrage as residents say it is a violation of religious freedom.

2 Jan, 2018 @ 15:05

Crime & Law·Entertainment·La Cultura·Nature·Other News

Mallorca locals rage at farmers’ treatment of sheep

Campaigners claim two farmer have mistreated sheep

3 Aug, 2017 @ 13:11

Lead·Mallorca

More than 200 sheep dead in Spain after bear chases entire flock off cliff edge

It comes after 209 sheep were found dead at the base of a cliff

24 Jul, 2017 @ 17:09

Environment·Lead·National News

VIDEO: Flock of 1,300 sheep invade Spanish city after Shepherd falls asleep

Police were called after getting reports of sheep running loose

9 Jun, 2016 @ 14:51

Environment·Lead·Nature

Shepherds’ school to help boost sales of Torta del Casar

A new shepherds’ school in Extremadura hopes to boost production of the prized local cheese

8 Mar, 2016 @ 10:51

Education·Lead

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

National News

Basque cheese in Great Taste Awards top 50 products

The Artzai Gazta Idiazabal cheese was the only Spanish product to feature in the top 50 tastiest products

21 Aug, 2015 @ 18:00

Food & Drink·Travel News

Sheep and cheerful

Belinda Beckett, aka Mistress of Sizzle, on why the Chinese Year of the Sheep is getting her goat

25 Feb, 2015 @ 09:00

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Columnists

Sheep paraded through Madrid in defence of ancient herding rights

Shepherds from across Spain descend on the capital accompanied by their wooly friends

14 Nov, 2014 @ 08:00

National News

Woolly wander

3000 sheep head through Madrid in search of warmer climes during the annual ‘transhumance’ movement

2 Nov, 2011 @ 12:21

National News

SOS: Save Our Sheep!

A group of sheep are in desperate need of a loving home

9 Mar, 2010 @ 12:18

You’ve been fleeced

Ronda farmers had the wool pulled over their eyes by a Granada conman

31 Jan, 2010 @ 00:01

Crime & Law·Malaga