Train kills 89 sheep in Portugal - and state asks shepherds to pay
Published on May 25, 2026.
A Portuguese government agency has demanded that two shepherds pay €25,000 ($29,100) in compensation after a regional train ran over 89 of their sheep. The state rail and road network operator, Infraestruturas de Portugal, justified the demand by citing damage to the train and major delays to rail services. The accident occurred on December 28 in the Montemor-o-Velho district, nearly 200 kilometres north of Lisbon.
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