Today, longtime animal-rights activist Regan Russell was killed by a transport truck carrying pigs to slaughter outside of Fearmans Pork in Burlington, Ontario. The 65-year-old activist was part of a group giving water to pigs as they headed for slaughter, which she was doing when the transport truck accelerated and killed her. Videos taken at the scene\u2014which are often used to document animal suffering\u2014were reportedly confiscated by police.<\/p>\n New ag-gag legislation\u00a0Bill 156<\/a>\u00a0passed on June 17 in Ontario\u2014which bans activists from \u201cinteracting\u201d with farmed animals to document their abuse\u2014includes verbiage that prohibits \u201cpersons from interfering with a motor vehicle that is transporting farm animals and from interfering or interacting with the farm animals in the motor vehicle without the prior consent of the driver of the motor vehicle.\u201d Russell, who regularly attended local vigils, intended for this to be her last peaceful protest until the law could be overturned. She had been an avid animal-rights activist since 1979.<\/p>\n In 2015,\u00a0Animal Save Movement<\/a>\u00a0founder Anita Krajnc, who was not present during Russell\u2019s death, was\u00a0charged with criminal mischief<\/a>\u00a0for giving water to pigs outside of Fearmans Pork, and\u00a0acquitted<\/a>\u00a0in 2017 after a trial. \u201cRegan was a kind, elegant, strong, and courageous person,\u201d Krajnc\u00a0said<\/a>. \u201cShe was a mentor to others, and she always did activism with kindness in her heart.\u201d<\/p>\n There is no information at this time about whether charges against the truck driver will be made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Regan Russell has been fighting for animal rights since 1979. by\u00a0ANNA STAROSTINETSKAYA Today, longtime animal-rights activist Regan Russell was killed by a transport truck carrying pigs to slaughter outside of Fearmans Pork in Burlington, Ontario. The 65-year-old activist was part of a group giving water to pigs as they headed for slaughter, which she was … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/animalliberationpressoffice.org\/NAALPO\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020_ReganRussell1-300x177.jpg\")
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