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PETA protests seal slaughter at Vancouver Olympic clock today
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by Amy Judd | April 2, 2009 at 08:02 am
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PETA protested at the Vancouver Olympic Clock in downtown Vancouver today, dressing up like 'bloody baby seals' in front of the art gallery at 1pm.
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The protest was a quiet but effective one, with four people dressed up as seal with blood surrounding them, people carrying posters and placards, and others handing out leaflets and information. PETA is using the 2010 Olympics as a platform to draw attention to one of the most bloody acts that still happens in Canada.
PETA is targeting the Vancouver 2010 Olympics as they want to shame Canada into banning the seal hunt.
“As the world turns its attention to the Vancouver Games, millions will also focus on Canada’s shame,” said PETA executive vice-president Tracy Reiman.
“If the Vancouver Organizing Committee wants to present a positive image of Canada to the world, it needs to call for an end to the universally condemned seal slaughter.”
PETA has released a new Olympic logo as well.
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at 11:12 on April 2nd, 2009
Everybody in downtown should attend to that protest.
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David of Seattle (not verified)at 21:24 on April 2nd, 2009
Thanks for posting this! I was one of the "bloody seals" in the demo. We had a great time, and lots of people came out. Keep spreading the word to oppose the cruel seal slaughter!
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Dawn Davies (not verified)at 12:14 on April 5th, 2009
well done peta you are doing a good job ,bringing this to the attention of the world. Hope they wake up and do something about it. Sooner than later.
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300 lbs Parakeet (not verified)at 11:40 on June 2nd, 2009
PETA are a bunch of stupid hippy jerks their too darn dumb i mean if they ever got starnded in the wilderness they would probibly die of starvation becuase they would want to eat any litttle critters and the little critters would soon get tired of these idiots