Defend Direct Action
18th January, North Italy.
Received anonymously via email:
ENGLISH (translation):
“During the night we attacked and destroyed a hunting shed used to murder ducks.
The war for animal liberation continues.
ALF”
ITALIAN (original):
“Nella notte abbiamo attaccato e reso inoffensivo un capanno utilizzato per la caccia alle anatre.
La guerra per la liberazione animale continua!
A.L.F.”
26th December Santiago Chie.
ENGLISH (translation, via darknights):
“The last days of December in the midst of the consumerist frenzy for the end of the year celebrations, we, some anarchic individualities, decided to act in memory of our comrade Sebastian Oversluij, 10 years after his death, who was killed by the guard of a bank branch in Pudahuel, when he tried to expropriate it on December 11, 2013.
We grieve for your death Angry… we grieve for your last moments… but we are proud of the life you chose to live. We embrace your anarchic conviction, we embrace your kaos.
In your memory we seal padlocks of a center of profit and animal exploitation, as well as three butcher shops and two places of religious and authoritarian indoctrination, all this in Santiago, Chile.
Sebastián Oversluij presente!
Solidarity with the anti-speciesist and anarkist prisoners.
Nothing is settled.“
SPANISH (original, via ContraInfo):
“Los últimos días de diciembre en medio del frenesí consumista por las celebraciones de fin de año, nosotrxs, algunxs individualidades anárquicas, decidimos actuar en memoria de nuestro compañero Sebastián Oversluij, a 10 años de su muerte, quien fuera asesinado por el vigilante de una sucursal bancaria en Pudahuel, cuando intentaba expropiarla un 11 de diciembre de 2013.
Nos duele tu muerte Angry… nos duelen tus últimos momentos… pero nos llena de orgullo la vida que elegiste vivir. Abrazamos tu convicción anárquica, abrazamos tu kaos.
En tu memoria sellamos candados de un centro de lucro y explotación animal, además de tres carnicerías y dos lugares de adoctrinamiento religioso y autoritario, todo esto en santiago, chile.
Sebastián Oversluij presente!
Solidaridad con lxs presxs antiespecistas y anarkistas.
Nada está saldado.“
13th January, Norway.
According to pro hunting reports, several wolf hunters in Norway have been targeted over night, with activists placing caltrops around their personal homes.
The wolf cull in Norway seeks to murder 18 wolves throughout the country in 2024. The latest wolf census for the country showed a total of 89 wolves living in Norway.
Environmental minster and known wet wipe Andreas Bjelland Eriksen has publicly condemned the actions, saying “I have full respect for the fact that many people want to challenge predator management, but this is done through democratic processes such as campaigning in front of Parliament and being clear in the media, not through illegal actions that can be directly dangerous for those doing a job for the community,”
The “vandalism” and “illegal actions” referred to by Andreas is the direct attack to several hunters who are actively attempting to kill wolves in Kongsvinger area.
Since the news of the caltrops, the wolf cull in the area has been halted. Whilst the hunting team says it is due to the weather and difficult tracking conditions, the police says it is difficult to know when they’ll be ready to go back out hunting.
12th January, Copenhagen Denmark.
received anonymously via email:
“Activists had been in contact with the largest coffee chain in Denmark last year about switching to plant based milk as default, and after applying pressure to the company, they agreed they’d try out plant based by default in Copenhagen from January 2024. They lied.
Because of this, activists put super glue in the locks of many of their cafes in Copenhagen and left a clear message on their doors: “ditch dairy”. Activists also left the same message on several other of their cafes, as well as the entrance to their main office in Denmark.
It’s of course not only dairy that we’re against, but all abuse, exploitation and killing, but dairy seems to be the easiest place to start with cafes.”
31st December, Milano North Italy.
Received anonymously via email:
ENGLISH (translation):
“The only toast and the only celebration in which we participate is animal liberation!
40 of our brothers will start the new year as free individuals.
Tonight 15 hens, 1 rooster, 9 white doves and 14 pigeons were freed from captivity and a situation of severe mistreatment. Locked up without water or food, they were seen by the human tormentor as objects for his own use and consumption!
We will never stop until every cage is empty!
A.L. F. ”
ITALIAN (original):
“L’ unico brindisi e l’ unica festa a cui partecipiamo è la liberazione animale!
40 nostri fratelli inzieranno l’ anno nuovo da soggetti liberi.
Stanotte 15 galline, 1 gallo, 9 colombe bianche e 14 piccioni sono stati liberati dalla prigionia e da una situazione di grave maltrattamento. Rinchiusi senza acqua né cibo, erano visti dall’ umano aguzzino come oggetti a proprio uso e consumo!
Non ci fermeremo mai finché ogni gabbia non sarà vuota!
A.L. F. ”
1st January, Stockholm Sweden.
received anonymously via email:
“Beware animal abusers.. we, the animal rights movement, are coming for you harder then ever.”Beware animal abusers.. we, the animal rights movement, are coming for you harder then ever.
Despite pressure by activists worldwide, Maxmara shows no mercy for their innocent victims and refuses to enact a fur-free policy. Maxmara is one of the few designers still selling animal fur, making the brand one of the few that keeps the horrific fur trade alive.
Our animal siblings can not free themselves. So if you do nothing, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – E. Wiesel.
Let 2024 be the year that animal fur officially goes out of style !! (The first step towards total animal liberation).
We wish Maxmara and all the other animals abusers an absolute shit new year!”
2023 (delayed report), Belgium.
Received anonymously via email:
“In the past year, during the hunting seasons, a crew of Belgian wildlife enthusiasts immobilized more than 15 structures.
These structures were used to kill or trap our wild animal brothers and sisters. Sometimes the time to strike was chosen carefully to slow down expensive and organized driven hunts that took place shortly after. Sometimes the locations were chosen to show new hunters in the area that their violent mindset and abuse is not welcome where we patrol.
For animal and human liberation.”
December, Santiago Chile.
ENGLISH (translation)
“Walking in the countryside near Lampa we found homemade traps for hares, with a metal stick buried underground holding a metal wire to catch wild species. We did not hesitate to dig them out and break them. There were 20 in total, they were rendered completely useless and taken away from the location.
We dedicate this small sabotage to Sebastian Oversluij Seguel, who was assassinated by the police a decade ago. He was an anarchist comrade who took part in many actions to further the animal liberation struggle, being part of the antispeciesist fight using direct action with everything he had available and pushing his politics forward.
Sabotage wherever you go, do not stay put! Total liberation, against all cages, against all authority.”
SPANISH (original)
Individualidades sabotean 20 trampas para liebres.
Recibido de forma anónima:
“Caminando por un sector rural cercano a Lampa, logramos identificar la instalación de trampas caseras destinadas a la caza de liebres, las cuales estaban enterradas en la tierra con un fierro que amarraba alambres para la captura de especies silvestres. No dudamos ni un segundo en desenterrarlas y romperlas. Eran 20 en total, quedaron inutilizables y fueron retiradas del sector.
Dejamos registro de este pequeño sabotaje en memoria de Sebastián Oversluij Seguel, a 10 años de su asesinato por un mercenario del capital. Compañero anárquico que realizó diversas acciones por la liberación animal, aportando a la lucha antiespecista de acción directa con lo que tenía a su alcance, sin delegar a nadie más que a sus propias convicciones.
Sabotea donde sea que vayas, no te quedes inmóvil.
Liberación total, contra toda jaula, contra toda autoridad.”
23rd December, Manchester UK.
Received anonymously via email:
“Made a return visit to same pheasant breeding facility in Manchester and removed more snares, destroyed traps, cut down shooting chair, cut up straps”
7th December (delayed report), Spain.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: We have selected a short excerpt from their report, which can be found on their website.]
ENGLISH (translation)
“The images we obtained during the investigation are heartbreaking, but today I’d like to share with you a little bit of hope beyond so much injustice. This is the story about the nights we managed to liberate six lucky bunnies out of that hellhole.
[…]
Mikel, Floc, Marta and New weren’t even two weeks old when we found them in that hole. They were walking over faeces, surrounded by parasites and without access to water or food. We don’t know how long they had been there, but we know they wouldn’t have survived much longer.
Hygiene in the farm was non-existent. The cages were old and rusty, some even broken. When we looked around we saw multiple baby rabbits on the floor, so we decided to take as many as we could.
[…]
We started running around the farm and managed to catch four, making them comfortable in a warm box. As soon as we arrive to the car with the four buns sleeping tightly the anxiety cleared and turned in relief. The worse had already past.
[…]
They all had fungal infections, parasites and were malnourished. Mikel was the weakest. His body couldn’t pull through and was the first one to die. Marta didn’t make it either, even tho their caregivers did their very best.
[…]
The good news is, Floc and Neu made it! Now they live happy, almost a year later, enjoying the attention, their big bunny family and the space to express their natural behaviours.
[…]”
SPANISH (excerpt, find it in full on their website).
“Las imágenes que obtuvimos [durante la investigacion] son desgarradoras, pero hoy quiero compartir contigo un poco de esperanza entre tanta injusticia. Se trata de las noches en las que logramos liberar de aquel infierno a 6 afortunados.
[…]
Los pequeños Mikel, Floc, Marta y Neu apenas tendrían dos semanas cuando los encontramos en aquel foso. Estaban sobre excrementos, rodeados de insectos y sin acceso a comida ni agua. No sabemos cuánto tiempo llevaban ahí, pero tenemos claro que no habrían podido sobrevivir muchas horas más.
Las condiciones de higiene de la granja eran pésimas. Las jaulas se veían antiguas y oxidadas, y algunas incluso rotas. Al inspeccionar el lugar vimos varios gazapos en el suelo, así que decidimos llevarnos todos los que pudiéramos.
[…]
Comenzamos a recorrer la nave a toda velocidad, conseguimos atrapar a cuatro y los acomodamos en una caja caliente. Sólo fue al llegar al coche, con los cuatro durmiendo plácidamente, cuando toda la angustia se tornó en alivio. Lo peor ya había pasado.
[…]
todos ellos tenían hongos, parásitos y estaban desnutridos. Mikel, el pequeño Mikel… él era el más débil. Su cuerpecito no pudo recuperarse y fue el primero en morir. Tampoco lo logró Marta, a pesar de los esfuerzos de sus cuidadores.
[…]
¡La buena noticia es que Floc y Neu lo consiguieron! Ellos siguen viviendo felices, casi un año después, y disfrutan de todas las atenciones, una gran familia de conejos y espacio para desarrollar sus comportamientos naturales”