Some 25 people have been arrested after animal rights protesters stormed the track at Ayr Racecourse in a bid to stop the Scottish Grand National. The protesters, who disrupted last weekend's Grand National, climbed over fences and invaded the track.
and charged with criminal disruption after protesters tried to run onto the racetrack and climbed fences at Aintree, with at least two fixing themselves to a jump using glue and lock-on devices., causing chaos for those coming to and from the racetrack.
Sarah McCaffrey, of Animal Rising, said last week’s protest started a ‘crucial conversation about our relationship with animals and nature’. ‘This conversation is particularly important in Scotland where we have so much potential for nature and wildlife to thrive. There was an increased security presence due to the protest at Aintree where 118 arrests were made by Merseyside Police.
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