Naked protest against fur coats in Barcelona

Naked protest against fur coats in Barcelona
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By h.b. - Dec 6, 2010 - 9:40 AM
Some 100 naked protestors gathered in the Plaza Sant Jaume

The protestors in the Plaza Sant Jaume in Barcelona - Photo EFE

Some 100 protesters stripped naked in the Plaza Sant Jaume de Barcelona on Sunday, and then covered themselves in red paint in a protest against the use of animal furs organised by the AnimaNaturalis protest group.

They want to draw attention to the number of animals which have to be killed to make a single fur coat. They say that high numbers of foxes, mink, otters, bobcats, beavers and even chinchillas are bred solely to be slaughtered.

Spokesperson, Leticia Olivares, said that sensitive people understand that a fur coat represents animal suffering, cruelty and pain, and not a luxury item.

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