Vienna wants horses in nappies

Vienna - If Vienna has its way, the capital's hallmark carriage horses will soon be wrapped in nappies as they shuttle tourists…

Vienna - If Vienna has its way, the capital's hallmark carriage horses will soon be wrapped in nappies as they shuttle tourists around the imperial sights.

The council is about to pass a new law regulating the horse-drawn carriages, which includes the stipulation that all horses wear a sack to avoid them "soiling the streets".

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