Poisoned eagle is recovering

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Green Austria

An eagle is currently being treated in the bird of prey park Telfes, Tyrol (Western Austria). The animal ate the carcass of a dead animal that was shot with lead ammunition. The eagle is likely to survive the contamination. Since the end of April, the nursing ward of the park has had a special patient: […]

Pensioner and dog dragged down road by car

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General News

A pensioner and his dog were dragged down the road by a car after the lead got caught in the bumper of a car at Marchtrenk in Upper Austria. The 78-year-old had been walking his dog when it suddenly ran and attacked the tyre of a car that had stopped at a red light beside […]

Dog checks stepped up in Vienna

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General News

Dog owners in Vienna are being targeted by police in the city over the next two weeks to check their pets are licensed and being properly walked. In recent years a whole spate of tough new regulations governing the way dogs are looked after has been introduced in the capital city. Now Vienna police officers […]

Black Wings beat KAC

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Sports

Black Wings Linz took the lead in the best of seven final series of the EBEL Ice Hockey League last night (Tues). The Upper Austrian team beat KAC 6-2. Linz now lead 2-1. The next match of the series will take place tomorrow.