Activists target Boar restaurants and farms - South Lakeland

Animal rights extremists target South Lakeland
Friday 23rd November 2007
 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk

POLICE are investigating three targeted attacks at restaurants and farms in South Lakeland which they believe are the work of animal rights extremists.

The attacks which included causing criminal damage to vehicles and buildings at Sillfield Farm in Gatebeck, Westmorland County Showground at Endmoor and L'enclume restaurant in Cartmel took place overnight on Thursday.

A police spokesman said a total of eight vehicles were damaged in the attacks.

A spokesman at Sillfield farm, which is famous for its stocks of wild boar, said that a number of vehicles had their tyres slashed and were daubed with slogans relating to animal rights such as "No Boar."

Sillfield Farm was targeted by animal rights activists, who damaged property and set a number of wild boars free, in April this year.

Cumbria police has notified the counter terrorism unit which routinely investigates incidents of animal extremism.

**PREVIOUS ACTION

 http://www.directaction.info/news_may24_07.htm
received anonymously, May 24th 2007:

"In the early hours Peter Gott's Sillfield Boar farm situated near Kendal, in North West England received a visit from the Animal Liberation Front. The fencing was cut around the woodland and gates opened. The friendly boar roamed off. The rare breed pigs were also released along with other boar situated in the barn and holding areas. The tyres on an animal transporter were also attended to.

Dedicated in memory of Jill Phipps, may all roam free,

ALF"