Zermatt bans Saint Bernard dog photos
The municipality of Zermatt decided on Thursday to ban the taking of tourist photos with Saint Bernard dogs in the mountain resort town in the canton of Valais, according to media reports.
The measure came after concerns were raised by animal rights activists over the ordeal faced by the dogs, who were forced to pose for hours on end without moving and sometimes had to carry children on their backs.
The Swiss Animal Protection (SAP) association congratulated the municipality for taking the action, the ATS news agency reported.
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