Vandalism, terrorism investigated in Butler mink farm slaughter

[Bunny]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07160/792840-54.stm

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Fur industry observers said an attack on a commercial mink farm in Butler County that left more than 400 animals dead is similar to previous attacks by animal rights activists, although investigators said they have not determined who is responsible.

Intruders slipped in and opened pens at Oakwood Mink Farm in Marion late Tuesday or early Wednesday, freeing nearly 2,800 minks and causing the deaths of at least 443 of the animals. They also killed and nearly beheaded two pet dogs owned by the family of farm operator Robert DeMatteis.

Some minks were run over on nearby Oakwood Road after they slipped under a fence that surrounded their shelters and pens. Others appeared to have been stomped to death, said Kim DeMatteis, 43, wife of Robert DeMatteis, 48.

Mrs. DeMatteis said her family lives across the road from the farm and slept through the incident. She said state police asked her family to release no further information about the attack at the farm that has been operated by her husband's family since 1936.
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As much as I dislike groups like ALF, I have trouble believing that any true animal lover and activist would intentionally kill two dogs and hundreds of mink. I tend to think there are some really sick f*ckers running loose out there. :scared:

[madrchsod]

1. same thing happened near crystal lake il several years back

they released the mink some of them were promptly run over by cars or eventually starved to death because they were not "wild animals". most were recovered but an unknown may have lived therefor upsetting the balance of nature in the area...

the people who did this should be thrown in prison. i to find it hard to believe that anyone who claim to be "friends of the animals" would murder two dogs.

[Bunny]

2. lunchtime kick