Received anonymously 9/29/2013 150-300 mink released from cages and dozens of breeding cards destroyed at the massive mink farm owned by Lion Farms, 2707 Hoaglin Road in Van Wert, Ohio. This facility confines tens of thousands of animals, making it one of the largest mink farms in the United States. Time constraints prevented us from …
September 2013 archive
Sep 27
October 25- International Kick Off to Move Marie Mason Campaign
In 2009, environmental activist and community organizer Marie Mason was sentenced to almost 22 years in prison for the arson of an office which housed genetically modified organism (GMO) research andfor the destruction of logging equipment. Marie is now serving the longest sentence of any activist in the US for environmental direct action. Her sentence is part of a larger crackdown by the state on environmental activists, …
Sep 27
Animal rights group claims it freed mink in Cambria County
September 27, 2013 By Molly Born / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette CAMBRIA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — For nearly 60 years, George Rykola has raised mink on this quiet, bucolic farm in rural Cambria County. He and his wife, Anna, live next door to thousands of mink they keep and pelt for market. Their relatives live close, too, and help on …
Sep 26
Hundreds of Mink Released in Pennsylvania; Sixth Fur Farm Rescue This Summer
Received Anonymously: Last night, the Animal Liberation Front opened hundreds of cages at the Rykola mink farm located at 557 Colver Road in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. We lost count of the number of wild animals freed into their natural environment, due to the animals being housed in atrocious conditions, four to tiny cob-webbed cages. Words can …
Sep 20
Hunting Stand Destroyed in Ontario, Canada
Received anonymously: On September 16 I tore down this makeshift deer stand that would of been used to murder deer and wild turkey in this upcoming hunting season in Simcoe,ON CA. I discarded the straps and seat used for it far away so they could not be used in another stand to murder animals. Until …
Sep 18
Authorities trying to figure out who set 20 mink free from Utah farm
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS September 18, 2013 HOYTSVILLE, Utah — An investigation is continuing to determine who broke into a northern Utah farm and freed 20 mink. Summit County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ronald Bridge said the animals were released on Sept. 13 in the small town of Hoytsville. Fifteen mink were found soon after and the owner …
Sep 18
20 Mink Liberated from Wanship, Utah Farm
Received anonymously: THIS FRIDAY THE 13TH WAS AN UNLUCKY ONE FOR HAROLD OVARD AS HE AWOKE TO HIS BLOODY BUSINESS HAVING BEEN RAIDED BY A MINK LIBERATION BRIGADE WARRIOR. BREEDING RECORDS DESTROYED, 20 MINK LIBERATED FROM A HELL OF HUMANITY’S MAKING. FOR T, K, AND ALL PRISONERS OF THIS WAR. LIBERATE! – ANONYMOUS Press Office …
Sep 16
Tires Slashed on Dairy Company Vans in Portland, Oregon
Received anonymously: To continue the momentum of direct action targeting speciesist companies in Portland, we slashed several tires on company vans at Sunshine Dairy Foods, located at 801 NE 21st Avenue. We are happy to see the surge in illegal actions in Portland. Keep fighting. Until all humyn and non-humyn prisons are destroyed FAI – …
Sep 12
Dairy Billboards Paint-Bombed in Vancouver
The Dairy Farmers of Canada have launched a multi-million dollar advertising campaign targeting the public with their ‘100 good reasons’ to drink milk propaganda. Last week we paint bombed six of their dairy billboards in defense of the animals, the environment and public health. As long as the Pattison Group is selling ad space to …
Sep 12
Six Dairy Billboards Paint- Bombed in Vancouver
The Dairy Farmers of Canada have launched a multi-million dollar advertising campaign targeting the public with their ‘100 good reasons’ to drink milk propaganda. Last week we paint bombed six of their dairy billboards in defense of the animals, the environment and public health. As long as the Pattison Group is selling ad space to …
Sep 09
Leather Care, Fur Storage Company in Oregon Drenched in Red Paint
In solidarity with the recent acts of sabotage and liberation targeting the fur industry in Ontario, the Bay Area, and the Midwest we targeted LeatherCare inc of Oregon. This company specializes in providing maintenance services for fur and leather garments, and along with their parent company Prestige Cleaners, they operate a fur storage facility in …
Sep 05
100 Mink Liberated from Farm in Keota, Iowa
At least 100 mink were freed from cages at a fur farm in Keota, Iowa early on August 30. According to a police spokesperson (as reported on Animal Liberation Frontline), “It looked like someone had opened the lids on the cages and let them run out.” Yet Another Fur Farm Hit; Over 100 Mink freed …