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Jura man spends four months with flock

A shepherd from the Jura is taking part in the 4 month transhumance - moving flocks between different grazing grounds - that has been practiced by shepherds from Froidevaux in France for 30 years. The Swiss man says conditions can be pretty harsh. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) 

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