Salzburg's first dachshund parade draws hundreds of dogs

Hundreds of dachshunds and their owners gathered in Salzburg on Saturday for the city's first dachshund parade, drawing a far larger crowd than organizers anticipated. The event saw the dogs walk together from Nonntal to Hellbrunn Palace. Organizer Hans Hörl expressed surprise, noting they expected only 30 dogs but hundreds arrived from as far as Upper Austria, Vienna, and Munich. The parade was inspired by similar events in Paris, London, and New York, which have been held for years. Participants enjoyed sunny, late-summer weather during the walk along the Hellbrunner Allee, with numerous spectators lining the route to watch the spectacle.