A dog sitter who was walking a pit bull on a leash along the streets of Préverenges, near Lausanne, was convicted of negligence a year and a half after the dog attacked an 11-month-old baby. 

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Dog sitter convicted after pit bull injures baby

A dog sitter who was walking a pit bull on a leash along the streets of Préverenges, near Lausanne, was convicted of negligence a year and a half after the dog attacked an 11-month-old baby. 

The court convicted the woman and gave her a suspended fine, but cleared the dog’s owner at the time, who was not present at the time of the 2009 attack, said a report on 24 Heures newspaper.

The woman, who did not have the appropriate authorization to manage dangerous dogs, was walking the pit bull and three other large dogs and was therefore unable to restrain the animal when it lurched at the baby, who was in a stroller, the report said. The parties may now appeal the verdict, leading to a public trial.

A report on Le Matin said the dog, called “Baxter,” is currently being re-educated in a dog training centre and is waiting for a new owner. An earlier decision to put the dog down was overturned this year, the paper said.

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Hear ye, here ye! This Swiss city is looking for a town crier

Can you carry a tune? Are you a night owl? If so, this job posting in Switzerland may be up right up your (cobblestone) alley. Here’s how you can submit an application for this… very high position.

Hear ye, here ye! This Swiss city is looking for a town crier
The hat and coat are optional for the job. Photo by Lausanne Tourisme

As far as unusual employment opportunities go, this one from Lausanne is — quite literally — tops.

The city, which employs one of Europe’s last remaining town criers, is looking for people to fill this position on part-time basis.

What’s a town crier?

In Lausanne’s case, it is a person who announces the hours every night between 10 pm and 2 am from the bell tower of the city’s imposing Gothic cathedral, a landmark overlooking the roofs of the picturesque Old Town.

The workplace: Lausanne Cathedral. Photo by Lausanne Tourisme

The person who will assume this position will continue a tradition that this city in the canton of Vaud has cherished since 1405.

These are the requirements for the job:

  • To watch over the city each night
  • Announce each hour on the hour between 10pm and 2am in a melodious voice (in French, but knowledge of foreign languages is a plus)
  • Be able to climb 53 stone steps to the cathedral’s bell tower
  • Not have a criminal record
  • No falling asleep on the job
  • Have a business apprenticeship certificate (we are not sure why)

This is 365-days-a-year job, but the new hire will share the position with other criers.

Interested? This is how you can apply.

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