Rover-tourism: Italian province proposes tourist tax for dogs

Plan by Bolzano authorities to charge 1.50 a night for dogs visiting province criticised as pure madness'

A measure that would result in dogs being charged a tourist tax" in a northern Italian province has been criticised by an animal rights group as pure madness".

Authorities in Bolzano, located in the mountainous Trentino-Alto Adige region, have proposed charging 1.50 a night for dogs visiting the province and 100 a year per dog for resident dog owners.