Madrid, Spain. 17th Jan 2019. Thousands of people brought their pets to Madrid’s church to be blessed on the day of the patron saint of animals. A procession known as “Las vueltas de San Antonio” (the strolls of ) took place on the streets around the church and afterwards pets were blessed by the priests. In the picture three priests are leading the procession through street Hortaleza. Credit: Lora Grigorova/Alamy Live News

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