Animal right activists have disrupted annual Fashion Show in Hong Kong. Two women from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), an international animal welfare group, stood up shouting slogans and waving banners.
Agence France-Presse quotes Rebecca Chui, a PETA campaigner and spokeswoman.
“We want the Fashion Week attendees to know that fur means cruelty to animals. They suffer terrible pain from the time they are caught.” she said “Some of them are skinned alive. Some are killed by poisoning, gassing or anal or vaginal electrocution. We are in the 21st century and there is fur substitute now. There’s no excuse to kill any more animals.”
It is reported that the Hong Kong Fur Federation stresses that the industry only use the fur of wild animals and those raised on farms bound by international regulations and laws. Asked for comment on this statement, the Hong Kong Fur Federation has named PETA’s views as one-sided and extremely regrettable.
“Hong Kong Fur Federation believes legal, fair and reasonable communications will help build a constructive dialogs between the industry and animal concern groups.”
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