Dec 31
Francis Scarcella, The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa. SUNBURY — One felony eco-terrorism charge against an out-of-state couple accused of releasing 683 mink from a Northumberland County fur farm have been dropped. Northumberland County President Judge Paige Rosini dropped one of the two eco-terrorism charges against engaged Massachusetts couple Christopher Legere, 25, who goes by Celeste, …
Dec 26
December, 26 2025 Current Affairs Animals & Nature, Short Takes Q&A: Meet the underground activists liberating mink The North American Animal Liberation Press Office communicates on behalf of underground activists who perform animal rescue operations. In the last few years, there have been a number of actions to liberate mink from mink farms, which have resulted in …
Dec 10
Stefano Castellani: “Hunters are being discriminated against because they continue a thousand-year-old tradition.” A serious incident occurred between the municipalities of Grigno and Ospedaletto where activists took action What happened a few days ago Three letters that hunters know very well, unfortunately: in Valsugana the extremists of ALF are back in action, an acronym which …
Dec 08
Daniel Andreas San Diego, now 47, is fighting extradition from the UK amid accusations he set off three pipe bombs in 2003 The Guardian Ali Winston Sun 7 Dec 2025 Twenty-two years ago, a dark-haired, bespectacled young man vanished off the streets of San Francisco. Daniel Andreas San Diego, a 25-year-old information technology specialist, diehard …
Oct 22
Two elk hunters, Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, both 25, were confirmed to have been killed by a lightning strike while hunting in the Rio Grande National Forest near the Colorado-New Mexico border in early September 2025. The hunters were found dead after a nearly weeklong search effort, with authorities confirming the cause of death based on …
Sep 22
Ryan Easley, who built his career on exploiting tigers, was killed on September 20, 2025. He acquired tigers from notorious figures in Tiger King, Joe Exotic and Doc Antle, who were known for their own widespread mistreatment of big cats. In 2017, Easley was caught violently whipping a tiger 31 times during training. The animals …
Aug 16
In Kouvola and other regions of southern Finland, dozens of hunting hides have been destroyed or sabotaged in recent months. The damage ranges from the demolition of entire towers to the deliberate sawing of load-bearing parts, which can be life-threatening for hobby hunters. In addition to Kouvola, Sipoo, Porvoo and southwest Finland are also affected, …
Aug 09
NPR A Texas real estate magnate and trophy hunter was killed by a Cape buffalo during a hunting expedition in South Africa, according to a safari company, which described the incident as “sudden and unprovoked.” (hahahahaha) Asher Watkins had been tracking the bull for a kill when the large horned animal staged an attack first. …
Aug 04
Global fur production has collapsed. Here’s how it happened. by Kenny Torrella In just one decade, a longtime fashion mainstay has been relegated to the sidelines of both haute couture runways and bargain clothing racks: fur. In 2014, over 140 million minks, foxes, chinchillas, and raccoon dogs — a small, fox-like East Asian species — …
Jul 10
Steven M. Grazier Massillon Independent An animal activist groups is claiming responsibility of the release of about 2,000 mink last week in Stark County. American Liberation Front says activists opened several mink cages July 3 at Tonn’s Mink Farm in Tuscarawas Township. Dennis Tonn, owner of the farm, said July 7 that nearly 600 mink …
Jul 09
Steven M. Grazier Massillon Independent Key Points The owner of Tonn’s Mink Farm said about 600 of nearly 2,000 released animals remain missing. Dennis Tonn said a trespasser came on his business property and cut fencing to release the animals. Tonn said he called the Stark County Sheriff’s Office and FBI to investigate the incident. …
Jul 04
Robert Wang Canton Repository Key Points: Fur Commission USA says about 2,000 mink were released at a Massillon-area mink farm late July 2 or early July 3. An organization called the North American Animal Liberation Press office said activists were responsible for the mass mink release. The Stark County Sheriff’s office has not yet confirmed …
May 11
Vandals smashed out every window at Hillboyz Wing and Burger Bar over the weekend. This was the second time in just four months the restaurant on Lamar Avenue had been targeted. This time, the damage was estimated at $36,000, according to the Memphis Police Department. Officers were called to the business just before 1 a.m. …
May 10
Maricopa County, AZ A large fire broke out at the Milky Way Dairy Farm on the outskirts of Maricopa, destroying a barn and continuing to burn late into the night. The blaze was reported around 6:30 p.m. and drew a response from multiple fire departments and Maricopa Fire. Crews were on the scene for hours. …
May 10
Bushy’s Meat Market in Trempealeau County was damaged after a late-night fire on May 8th. According to the Independence Police Department, crews were called to Bushy’s Meat Market at 23732 Washington Street just before 10 p.m Thursday night. The Animal Liberation Front last visited the town of Independence on August 16, 2023, when they liberated …
