Animal rights activists rallied in Abbotsford Thursday where four people facing charges relating to events at the Excelsior Hog Farm last year had their first appearance in court. Protesters gathered outside both the Abbotsford courthouse and Abbotsford SPCA waving signs and carrying banners in support of the accused. On April 28, 2019, members of the Meat the Victims animal rights group, entered the farm and staged a sit-in. A group of protesters are led out of Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford on Sunday April 28, 2019. Standing outside the Abbotsford SPCA, activist Zoe Peled said the BCSPCA is failing animals.

Source: CBC News September 03, 2020 23:16 UTC