Madrid festival reroutes thousands of sheep to avoid housing protest camp

Thousands of sheep and goats thronged the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday, drawing large crowds of tourists and locals alike to watch an annual festival recreating the pastoral practice of moving livestock to new grazing grounds.

Madrid festival reroutes thousands of sheep to avoid housing protest camp

TL;DR

  • Thousands of sheep and goats filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday.
  • The event is an annual festival that recreates pastoral livestock movement.
  • Large crowds of tourists and locals attended the festival.