Dec 15
By Francis Scarcella fscarcella@dailyitem.com SUNBURY — The case against an engaged Massachusetts couple accused of releasing 683 mink from a fur farm outside Sunbury will be joined together, according to court documents. On Dec. 2 Northumberland County District Attorney Mike O’Donnell filed a motion to join the case against, Christopher Legere, 25, who now goes …
Dec 15
WCSC Channel 5 By Patrick Phillips and Caroline Spikes The rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis near Yemassee on Nov. 7. The company’s CEO, Greg Westergaard, said Sunday his team still sees them together in a tree almost daily. “The four monkeys look good, and engage in species-typical behaviors such as grooming and tree-climbing,” he said …
Dec 01
Peter Young says agency sought information from him about Daniel Andreas San Diego, who was on ‘most wanted terrorists’ list A former animal rights activist who was on the run from the FBI for more than seven years claims that he was offered a deal to inform on one of the organisation’s most wanted fugitives …
Nov 22
Austin Police are investigating an arson at an Austin, TX butcher shop on November 20, 2024. The fire at Zapco Supermercado started around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. The fire caused $500,000 worth of damage, including $300,000 in structure damage and $200,000 in contents.
Nov 14
Rep. Mace says Alpha Genesis has a history of escapes and violations, and anonymous donors are putting up $250,000 to possibly rehome the 43 monkeys in a sanctuary. Michael M. DeWitt, Jr. Bluffton Today Last Wednesday, 43 young, female Rhesus monkeys bred for scientific and medical research escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, prompting …
Oct 30
By John Beauge | Special to PennLive SUNBURY — The two Massachusetts residents charged with releasing nearly 700 minks from a Northumberland County fur farm are headed to court but with one less charge against each. Christopher Jacob Legere, 25, of Brighton, and Cara Ashley Mitrano, 27, of Worcester, waived their preliminary hearings Tuesday. Before …
Oct 20
By John Beauge | Special to PennLive SUNBURY — ”Pure and simple it was a terroristic attack” is how the executive director of the Fur Commission USA describes the release of 700 mink from their cages at a Northumberland County farm. Because of a perimeter fence, few if any of the mink released early Saturday …
Oct 19
SUNBURY — Vandals struck a Sunbury mink farm for the second time in a little more than a year late Friday, releasing 500 to 900 mink. Unlike the previous incident, two people have been charged, according to Northumberland County District Attorney Mike O’Donnell. Police have charged Christopher Legere, 25, and Cara Mitrano, 27, both of …
Oct 19
By Francis Scarcella fscarcella@dailyitem.com SUNBURY — An official with the North American Animal Liberation Press Office said he believed Saturday’s release of mink near Sunbury should not be a surprise to fur farms. Joseph Buddenberg, a press officer with the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, said he believed the farm was targeted for the …
Sep 17
September 17, 2024 A South Austin Burger King was set ablaze early in the morning, according to firefighters. Responders on the scene said they arrived around 12:40 a.m. to East Ben White Boulevard – not far from Interstate 35 and State Highway 71 – to find a fire at the back of the restaurant. Crews …
Aug 29
An eco-militant organization calling itself the Animal Liberation Front (MAZ) claimed responsibility for the fire that broke out last week at an egg processing plant in Neochorouda, Thessaloniki. The fire at the factory, reportedly one of the largest of its kind in northern Greece, belonging to the company “Tsakiris Eggs S.A.,” started shortly after 8 …
Aug 24
Beaverton Valley Times Jim Redden Years before Portland became infamous for months of frequently violent Black Lives Matter protests, the city was known as “Little Beirut” for its raucous anti-war and pro-environmental protests, especially during Republican presidential administrations. Now, one of the few recognizable figures from that time is returning to Portland with a remarkable …
Aug 09
Starbuck, MN – A fire ripped through a Minnesota meat processing business on July 6, leaving much of the building destroyed. The butcher shop was closed at the time of the fire, so no one was injured. Photos showed the ruin left behind by the massive blaze, with at least one-half of the building completely …
Aug 01
The President of Colombia has ended an important era for the country. Gustavo Petro signed a law banning bullfighting. The politician said: “We cannot tell the world that killing living, sentient beings for entertainment is culture.” The use of animals for human needs has been a norm for centuries. Elephants transport heavy logs in Asia, horses carried …
Jul 01
Administrative Court Sofia – city rejected the mink farm’s appeal against the Order issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to ban the import and breeding of the “American mink” in Bulgaria. The court’s decision can be appealed to YOU. Administrative court of Sofia – city came out with a decision in the …
