Category: HIT Report

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32 LIVES SAVED. ‘FREE RANGE’ LAYER HENS LIBERATED.

March, Derbyshire UK.

Received anonymously via email:

“After extensive planning using satellite imagery, we had located some barns typical of egg farms in Derbyshire, UK. For this location, we had to park on a country road and cross many fields by foot.
After reaching the target, we figured out the best point of entry, and 2 climbed in whilst one stayed outside as lookout.

As two of us jumped through the hatch, inside the shed our breath was taken away by the overwhelming stench of ammonia. We were shocked at the poor state of those birds… we’d never seen such pitiful looking chickens – they were naked and thin. One of us scooped up the birds quickly whilst the other arranged them comfortably in the carriers. When the carriers were full my mate called ‘that’s it’… ‘one more!’ I replied, unable to bring myself to leave them, I grabbed the saddest looking chicken and we left with 32.”

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29 LAYER HENS SAVED

March, Lincoln UK

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“Tonight was our second visit to this location in Lincoln. With just two of us tonight, we had put careful planning into how we could take the maximum number of lives we could carry.

We encountered few obstacles upon entry and were able to save 29 lives.

When leaving the area, we sighted a human on their phone, close to the site. This was a strange sight at this time of night. Were they calling the cops? We didn’t hang about to find out!

All 29 chickens are now living life as they should. They are now truly free-range (as opposed to the pathetic excuse for free-range they previously experienced), their eggs are eaten only by themselves, their bare raw skin will start to heal and, most importantly, they will not be exploited and killed.”

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TWENTY SIX “FREE RANGE” HENS LIBERATED.

March, Lincoln UK.

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“After much time spent looking through maps, we had identified a ‘free-range’ egg farm that we couldn’t not pay a visit to.

With the exception of an electric fence, which was easily crushed under-foot, we encountered few obstacles upon entering the site.
We undid the latches to the large shed, and two of us climbed in whilst the other two remained outside, keeping lookout and passing through the carriers we had brought with us.

Inside, the stench of ammonia was unbearable. We found our breathing was noticeably different after only a short while in there, and yet these chickens were densely packed in there. This was what they got to call home.

We quickly loaded as many as we could into the carriers, later counted as 26. 26 lives saved. They are now living happy, free lives at an animal sanctuary.

Without animal sanctuaries and individuals who are able to home these animals, we would not be able to liberate them. Please support your local sanctuaries, and if you find yourself with a free night, you know what to do…”

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BUTCHER SHOP REDECORATED

March, UK.

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“In a capitalist society, money has power.

When you encounter a butchers shop, full of the bodies of innocent animals that have been murdered, what else to do?

Hit them and hit them hard.

By destroying these places, we not only give them a financial hit, but this has the knock on effect of delaying business, eventually maybe even putting them out of business. It also sends a clear message. You fuck with the animals, and we will fuck with you.

Four activists arrived by car (with a doctored numberplate) into the small town in which the scummy butchers was located. Armed with spray paint and tubs of gloss paint, we parked down a back alley and made our way towards the target. We couldn’t believe our luck when we realised the butcher’s van was parked on the road we had chosen!

Even with extensive planning, we had to hide in the shadows to avoid some late night locals, before we crept round to the front of the shop.

The gloss paint was thrown over the walls and we had fun ‘decorating’ the exterior with slogans that would have left the scum with a very clear message.

As we ran back to our vehicle, we did of course stop at their van for round two.”

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LADDER TRAP DESTROYED, CROW RELEASED

March, East Middlands

Received anonymously over email:

“Whilst out and about a ladder trap was discovered under the cover of woodland. Clearly the gamekeeper had been having a lot of success here as carcasses of many shot birds were found. One crow was still alive but most likely only hours from suffering a similar fate. We released them, and watched them fly to their freedom, before we returned to smashing the trap and causing as much damage as we could.

Whilst we know that this action alone won’t bring the shooting to an end, we hope to have sent a clear message to the scum – the torturing and killing of wildlife will not be tolerated and we will continue to protect those who can’t protect themselves.”

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FOUR DUCKS SAVED.

March, Lincolnshire UK.

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“Whilst out on a rekkie for a different mission, we stumbled upon four large sheds. At first thinking they were chickens, we climbed up towards them and were able to peer inside.
We could see thousands of ducks. Although it was the middle of the night, and we had not yet caused any disruption, these animals were distressed and loud.
We knew we couldn’t bare to leave them.
Unfortunately we suspected we had been caught on camera by this point, so returning at a later date was not an option. It was now or never.

Breaking into the shed proved extremely difficult. Of the 4 sheds, one had a weaker point of entry than the others. Still, we struggled for a long time. We scoured the area for something we could use as a tool. After much time had passed, we were despairing at the idea of not being able to save any of these animals. This was not an option we were willing to accept.

Just as we were running out of options, we stumbled across a sturdy metal shovel. Perfect. We were able to break down the door. The scene inside was horrific. The ducks were still relatively young, and yet dead bodies littered the floor. One small duck lay crying for help, on his back and struggling to breathe. Quickly, we helped him and 3 of his friends into bags. Our only regret was that we couldn’t take more. We hope that some of them have taken a chance in the wild through the destruction of the door that we left behind us.

There will be many more nights, many more opportunities to save lives. Every fall of darkness brings another chance for rescue.

There is always a way to save the animals. All you need is determination.”