{"id":12980,"date":"2022-09-06T10:47:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T18:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalliberationpressoffice.org\/NAALPO\/?p=12980"},"modified":"2022-09-14T10:55:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:55:50","slug":"animal-rights-protesters-film-themselves-drilling-holes-in-muller-lorry-tyres-at-willenhall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalliberationpressoffice.org\/NAALPO\/2022\/09\/06\/animal-rights-protesters-film-themselves-drilling-holes-in-muller-lorry-tyres-at-willenhall\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal rights protesters &#8216;film themselves drilling holes&#8217; in Muller lorry tyres at Willenhall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<div class=\"story-meta-info small\"><span class=\"story-meta-info-part\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressandstar.com\/news\/authors\/david-stubbings\/\">David Stubbings<\/a><br \/>\nExpress and Star<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-subheadline lead-text m-0\">A group of animal rights protesters have been arrested after holes were drilled into around 200 tyres at a milk distribution centre.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LfgR755f6LE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"Animal rights protesters allegedly film themselves disabling milk trucks at M\u00fcller Willenhall\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expressandstar.com\/resizer\/Rjgni9Th82DerDzy8GfCFpH-DhA=\/1200x0\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/mna\/ONVLRPXFRNFJDAWYATQF2BRTQM.jpg\" alt=\"A video shared on social media showed animal rights activists drilling holes into lorry tyres. Image: Animal Rebellion\" width=\"406\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">Protesters from a group called Animal Rebellion allegedly filmed themselves drilling holes into tyres of a number of lorries at Muller Wiseman Dairies, Ashmore Lake Way, Willenhall, in the early hours of this morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">In the 24-second video shared to social media, activists can be seen apparently drilling holes into numerous tyres on several Muller-owned lorries with hissing audible as the air escapes through the holes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">&#8220;Happening Now: For the 3rd consecutive day, Animal Rebellion have immobilized milk trucks and disrupted the supply of dairy by drilling tyres at a fifth site; Muller Willenhall,&#8221; the group posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">West Midlands Police said officers have arrested 11 people after the premises was broken into and delivery trucks were damaged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">In a statement the force said: &#8220;Officers on patrol responded to reports of trespassers at Muller Wiseman Dairies, Ashmore Lake Way, Willenhall, at 5.30am today and found several people on site damaging vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">&#8220;It\u2019s understood the group forced entry through perimeter fencing before drilling holes in around 200 tyres. It\u2019s estimated they\u2019ve caused damage totalling \u00a380,000.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">Seven women &#8211; aged 21, 22, 20, 20, 21, 32 and 55 &#8211; and four men &#8211; aged 24, 22, 26 and 27 &#8211; were in police custody on Tuesday afternoon after being detained for offences including criminal damage and aggravated trespass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">Chief Superintendent Ian Parnell, said: \u201cWe will always respect people\u2019s right to peaceful protest. But what we cannot do is standby and allow wanton criminal damage which is going to result in significant repair bills and inconvenience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">\u201cWe have a long history of facilitating protests and working with protest organisers so they can take a stand in a peaceful, organised manner. Anyone who oversteps the mark and commits criminal offences can expect to be arrested and potentially put before the courts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">Animal Rebellion also says supports have blockades Arla\u2019s Aylesbury site and Muller\u2019s Droitwich and Bridgwater sites in recent days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">Explaining its actions the group said on Twitter: &#8220;The Government are letting us sleepwalk towards absolute global climate devastation, whilst endorsing the suffering and murder of billions of farmed animals every year in the UK,&#8221; as supporters demand the country transitions towards a &#8220;plant-based future&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">A spokesperson for M\u00fcller UK &amp; Ireland said: \u201cSupplies of fresh milk are being maintained due to the hard work and professionalism of our employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">\u201cWe have experienced isolated incidents of criminal damage to vehicles at our sites, with activists endangering themselves and our employees by bringing knives and drills onto our facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">\u201cThis small group of activists do not represent the 96% of adults in Britain who choose milk every week and are our priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 offset-lg-1\">\n<p class=\"story-content-text\">&#8220;During a cost of living crisis we will continue to ensure that it reaches families, including vulnerable members of society,&#8221; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0David Stubbings Express and Star A group of animal rights protesters have been arrested after holes were drilled into around 200 tyres at a milk distribution centre. 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