7 Upvote Till the cows come home . . . Posted by:



Cows decorated for the Almabtrieb in Tannheimer Tal, a valley in Tyrol, Austria



These stylish cows are decorated to celebrate their annual return from high Alpine pastures to the towns and villages where they spend the winter. Known as the Almabtrieb, the tradition is generally held in late September or early October throughout the Alpine regions of Europe. These cows are in the Tannheimer Tal, a valley of the Allgäu Alps in Austria, where more than 100,000 head of cattle make the seasonal migration.

... Most years, the event brings farmers and villagers together for a festival with music, dance, feasts, and booths selling food and artisanal products, but this year the public celebrations have been canceled. Nevertheless, the Almabtrieb is a festive annual tradition that's been happening for thousands of years and will surely happen again. So even though the cattle drive through Alpine villages will be relatively quiet this weekend, let's still raise a glass of milk—or schnapps—to mark the passing of another summer.

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2 Upvote Spain to Ban Yachting off Northwest Tip Due to Orca Attacks www.newsmax.com/world/europe/spai...

Spain has prohibited yachting across 100 kilometers (62 miles) of its northwestern coast after a number of sailboats have been damaged by orca whales knocking their hulls.



Spain’s transport ministry issued the week-long prohibition for the vessels under 15 meters (49 feet) long starting on Tuesday night. It said the area covered by the ban could be extended to “follow the migration routes” of the whales.

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Boats are allowed to leave port to go into the open sea between the capes of the Prioriño Grande and la Punta de Estaca de Bares, but they must not remain near the coast off the country's northwestern tip.



The ministry says the first reported incident occurred on Aug. 19. Since then, it said an unspecified number of sailboats have been damaged by orcas, with some needing assistance from Spain’s maritime rescue service after their rudders were wrecked.



Spanish television has shown footage taken by sailors of groups of orcas swimming extremely close to their boats.



No injuries have been reported so far.

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2 Upvote Man Saved by His Pregnant Wife After Rare Florida Keys Bull Shark Attack www.ibtimes.com/pregnant-woman-sa...

Andrew Eddy had only just gotten into the water when an 8-foot bull shark rammed him and bit into his shoulder. Eddy's pregnant wife, Margot Dukes-Eddy, immediately jumped into the water and helped her husband back onto their boat, the Miami Herald reports.



Eddy was airlifted to Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. His condition was not released.

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Boaters reported that earlier Sunday, a bull shark 8 or 9 feet long had been spotted. Eddy was on the water with his wife’s family around 10:30 a.m. when the attack occurred. Others were already in the water, including his father- and sister-in-law and unrelated snorkelers. Nobody was fishing or using chum, Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Aguanno said.

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