Demonstration by Animal Rising delays start of famous race by quarter of an hour
More than 100 animal rights protesters have been arrested after some invaded the
Merseyside police said that 118 people had been arrested for trying to delay the race and for public order offences beforehand. Merseyside police said in a statement after the race: “Just after 5pm a large number of protesters attempted to gain entry on to the course. The majority were prevented from breaching the boundary fencing but nine individuals who managed to enter the course were later arrested by officers.”
“We’re a nation of animal lovers, but the pain these beautiful creatures experience daily does not do that label justice,” she said. “We need to find ways of loving animals that don’t hurt them. The deaths of the horses were condemned by Animal Aid, which had been among the groups protesting outside the course. “Innocent race horses suffer at the hands of an industry focused on making money from their exploitation,” it said in a statement. “Aintree continues to be a prolific killer of horses.”
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