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Activists Occupy Roof of Green Hill Beagle Farm

Basta Vivisectione! | 14.10.2011 10:43 | Animal Liberation

Activists in Italy have occupied the roof of the beagle delivery unit at Green Hill (Marshall BioResources), Europe's largest farm breeding dogs for vivisection. Currently in the UK, the farm's sister company - B&K Universal - are attempting to gain permission to construct a facility holding 2,000 beagles for laboratories.



At 6.00 this morning five activists broke in the Green Hill compound and managed to climb the wall of one of the lager.

At the same time, another group of activist stationed near the shed and the entrance gate, giving support to those who are on the roof. The intention of the five activists is to stay to the roof until they can.

They have enough food and drinks to stays for days and also have set a communication with the other activists outside the compound.

The action of this morning has been coordinated with the launch of the "Presidio Non-stop " that was planned for this afternoon and it is expected one thousand people to join the 48 hours sit-in. We are asking to the public to arrive to Green Hill ASAP to support those activists inside the compound. This is a symbolic day of closure of Green Hill and we would like to give hope to all those who invoke the closure of Green Hill.

This is a strong signal to all those who have decided to keep this place open to exploitation (the mayor of Helena Montichiari Zanola, the Lombardy Region, the Regional Government of Lombardy, the Asl Montichiari and The Regional chaired by Dr ASL. Bresciani). To all these people, we have a simple message; we certainly do not stop here.

Please come to Montichiari ASAP,and also we have set up an info line: +39-380-9097671. Given the difficult and sensitive situation does not call unless strictly necessary.

Basta Vivisectione!

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14.10.2011 10:49

Campaigners gather outside in solidarity
Campaigners gather outside in solidarity




All employees of Green Hill have been escourted out of the site for security reasons. Police are now attempting to isolate the activists occupying the roof, who have succeeded in closing the site for the time being.

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