{"id":761368,"date":"2020-09-08T07:49:13","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T11:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=761368"},"modified":"2020-09-08T07:49:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T11:49:13","slug":"animal-rights-activists-linked-to-animal-rebellion-blockade-manchester-slaughterhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=761368","title":{"rendered":"Animal rights activists linked to Animal Rebellion blockade Manchester slaughterhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<blockquote  class=\"bs-quote bs-quote-1 bsq-t1 bsq-s1 bsq-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>Animal Rebellion: We are shutting this slaughterhouse down because it is contributing to the gassing of pigs, the destruction of our climate and the spread of deadly diseases.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>JOE MIDDLETON:<\/strong> Animal rights demonstrators climbed on the roof of the Pilgrim&#8217;s Pride Ltd&#8217;s slaughterhouse as part of the Animal Rebellion protest&#8230; and blockaded a Manchester slaughterhouse&#8230; Activists locked themselves onto coffins outside the entrance of Tulip pig slaughterhouse and a banner was laid outside the entrance which read &#8216;ANIMAL FARMING = PANDEMICS &amp; CLIMATE CRISIS&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group, which is aligned with Extinction Rebellion, said they took part in the demonstration to &#8216;stand against the many injustices which face non-human animals, the workers, the climate and those that choose to take similar action&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Harley McDonald-Eckersall, a spokesman for Animal Rebellion, said, &#8216;We are shutting this slaughterhouse down because we see no lawful activity being done here. &#8216;It is contributing to the gassing of pigs, the destruction of our climate and the spread of deadly diseases between workers&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: &#8216;We&#8217;re aware of a protest ongoing outside a facility on Bow Street in Ashton-Under-Lyne&#8230; &#8216;Six people have been arrested &#8211; three men and three women &#8211; all on suspicion of aggravated trespassing. 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