{"id":8052,"date":"2018-09-30T16:38:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T00:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalliberationpressoffice.org\/NAALPO\/?p=8052"},"modified":"2018-10-02T16:41:24","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T00:41:24","slug":"animal-rights-activists-steal-chickens-from-california-poultry-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalliberationpressoffice.org\/NAALPO\/2018\/09\/30\/animal-rights-activists-steal-chickens-from-california-poultry-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS STEAL CHICKENS FROM CALIFORNIA POULTRY FARM"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Newsweek<\/em><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/animal-rights-protesters-steal-chickens-california-poultry-farm-1146609<\/p>\n

Law enforcement officials arrested 67 animal rights activists\u00a0who raided a California poultry plant and “stole” chickens on Saturday.<\/p>\n

About 200 activists broke into McCoy’s Poultry Services in Petaluma, according to a\u00a0statementfrom the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

“Initial responding deputies entered the property and were confronted by approximately 70 protesters, who were wearing white protective clothing, many of whom were carrying chickens they had stolen from within buildings on the property,” the statement said. “Deputies also learned that the owner and an employee of the company had been assaulted by a protester during the event.\u00a0Due to the amount of protesters on the property and on the street in front of the business, approximately 40 deputies responded to assist, along with the Sheriff\u2019s helicopter.”<\/p>\n

Those\u00a0arrested were charged with misdemeanor trespassing, felony burglary and felony conspiracy. One person was also charged with assaulting the owner and employee of the poultry farm.<\/p>\n