More than 100 animal rights activists who tried to disrupt the Grand National yesterday have been arrested.
with at least two fixing themselves to a jump using glue and lock-on devices.
‘This began earlier this morning, there’s been a number of protests outside and then that resulted earlier on today at about 5pm with numerous people trying to incur onto the course, which we, in partnership with the event organisers, and members of the public as well, have managed in the main to stop and and ultimately the event took place – albeit with a slight delay.’He said protesters tried to access the course from a number of points at the far side of the track, but were removed ‘swiftly’.
Protester Sarah McCaffrey, a shopworker and student, said: ‘Whether it’s for food or for fun, our use of animals and nature is symbolic of a relationship beyond broken. Campaign group Animal Aid said jump racing should be banned after Hill Sixteen suffered a broken neck at the first fence in the Grand National and was put down.
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