"Botticelle: Rome Wants to Switch to Last Horse-Drawn carriages...

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The city, together with animal welfare organisations, is looking for ways to help the horse-drawn carriages to fit into the taxi industry. However, not all Fiakers are pleased with the initiative to banish the carriages from Italy's capital.

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Several animal welfare organisations have already indicated that they want to support this in order to end the use of the horses. However, some Fiakers do not want to give up their carriages. Animal welfare officers announce stricter controlsRom's animal welfare officer, Patrizia Prestipino, announced stricter controls if no agreement is reached. "If they do not agree, we will put a police patrol behind each carriage to control possible violatio…