30 foxes released by the Animal Liberation Front in Iowa
An Iowa fur farm is raided in first fur farm raid of the year.
In a communique received by Bite Back, the Animal Liberation Front took credit for releasing 30 foxes from the fur farm owned by Robert Roman in Anamosa, Iowa on September 25th, 2014.
According to the communique, fencing on the east and west side were cut away, and cages opened, allowing 30 foxes to escape.
Fur farmer detects raid at 2am
According the fur farmer Robert Roman, he detected the break-in at 2am when his dogs began barking.
“Their activities were disrupted,” he said. “I think they fled.”
Media continues to quote fur farmers on animals’ likelihood of survival
In a message aimed at the media to head off erroneous claims of released animals dying due to lack of survival skills, the Animal Liberation Front gave them these words:
“We encourage the media to maintain their professional integrity by seeking comment from actual wildlife biologists about the survivability of farm-raised fox, not fur farmers or their trade groups.”
However, the media continued to solicit quotes from fur farmers on this subject, and not those with qualified opinions.
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act may not be applicable
According to an Iowa FBI agent, the damages may not have exceeded $10,000, which, according to the agent, is the threshold for an AETA prosecution. As such, this may not be a case prosecuted by the Department of Justice, and if those responsible are caught, the case may be prosecuted locally-
” The law that enables FBI involvement in the crime requires at least a $10,000 loss that has not yet been established in this case, she said.”
First fur farm raid of the year
After ten releases of fur farm animals in 2013, this is the first fur farm liberation of 2014.
All animals recaptured, say police
According to police and the fur farmer, only two animals actually left their pens, and both were recaptured. There are reportedly 300 foxes held captive at the fur farm.
An aerial view of the Rob Roman fox farm.
The communique
The full ALF communique reads, in full:
“The Animal Liberation Front is taking responsibility for the release of 30 foxes from a fur farm in Anamosa, Iowa in the late-evening of Thursday, September 25th 2014. 10 years after the 2004 raid of the University of Iowa, the ALF has returned to east-central Iowa.
The farm targeted was:
Robert Roman
23778 Fairview Road
Anamosa, IA 52205
The majority of fencing on the farm’s east and west sides were stripped away. The fencing on the north was enveloped in heavy brush and unlikely to be a point of passage, while the south abutted a shed retrofitted with living quarters, with lights on and a car outside, indicating we were not alone.
An advantage of releasing foxes over mink is that foxes are silent. As a result, the proximity of fox pens to a farmer’s house is irrelevant, as we have shown.
Future visitors to fox farms should be aware that foxes are extremely timid. Unlike mink they should be encouraged to exit their cages as a vital ingredient of any fox rescue.
A point worth repeating: This entire action required $40 in gas, $20 in tools, and only a few hours to execute.
The past two years has seen a tenfold increase in the number of known fox farm addresses. The animal liberation movement is now in an unprecedented position to wipe out fox farming in the United States. Fox farms represent the softest of targets for these reasons:
• Fox farms are small, with animal numbers usually in the dozens.
• Foxes are silent (mentioned above).
• Foxes are rarely a primary income source for farmers, who can be more easily persuaded to discontinue fox farming.
• There are under 150 fox farms known to exist.
Foxes are genetically wild. There is a large and thriving wild fox population in Iowa. We encourage the media to maintain their professional integrity by seeking comment from actual wildlife biologists about the survivability of farm-raised fox, not fur farmers or their trade groups.
To be clear, our mission extends far beyond fur. We aim to eradicate all animal-exploitation industries – meat, dairy, egg, animal research, and beyond. We encourage the public to adopt a vegan diet first; raid farms second.
A final message to activists: The ALF doesn’t need your passive support. We need your active participation.
Animal Liberation Front
Dedicated to accused mink rescuers currently under federal indictment in the United States, and activists making history in Eastern Europe.”
Well done, well done indeed!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Another act of terror by alf.The fact that few foxes left there living area shows they are comfortable and content.
Until they get anally electrocuted.
Thank you so very much Animal Liberation Front. Your compassion is so awesome and so wonderful. You are true heroes to these captive animals who are doomed and destined to die, and to die horrible and cruel deaths. Thank you so much for your huge heart. I will continue to donate to your wonderful organization of compassion as well. Myself and others who follow you, truly love and appreciate you for the wonderful and brave work you do. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for saving these wonderful animals.
Great news and thanks for your dedication. These fur farms are horrible places, and brutally and unnecessarily kill defenseless creatures for profit. One yearns to use their techniques on them! Keep it up!
The communique states that 30 foxes were liberated , the police & farmer declare that only 2 foxes actually left their pens and both were recaptured .
We are all biased in favor of what we hope for, but I ask, what IS the truth 30 or 0 ?
Concern for loss prevention dictates that the police and farmers minimize the reported number of escaped mink. To admit a successful release, they reason, will serve to encourage future attempts at releasing the mink. No doubt many undercover ALF activists have been burned to see in the media a smaller release-and-escape estimate than actually occurred. Yet every attempted ALF hit, however negligible the outcome, is a chink in the armor of this diabolical industry.
You direct-action activists are my absolute top heroes. I really mean that. I have lived in SE Iowa for 2 1/2 years. This place is two hours from me. I can’t see myself doing what you do because I am not strong enough, and I don’t have money for donations, but if you need a place to stay while in IA, please, contact me. If you e-mail me I will send you my telephone number.
Those farmers are not only cruel but world class liars. The media are stupid enough as it is but this nails it when they only promote the farmer’s side.
YEA ALF!!! Keep up the good work!
What facts do you base your comments on? Destroying personal property is illegal, farming is not!!
Legality does not imply morality. Indeed, many abhorrent practices such as human slavery and child labor have been legal throughout the centuries. And all activities to bring such practices to an end, so long as they do not physically harm others, are justified, legal or not.
continue to fight the good fight and Jesus(that’s what i said)will bless your actions
Long live the ALF! Every life saved is a victory!
Great work! Thank you!
Thank you for having the courage to help stop the horror that these innocent animals are forced to endure because of greed and arrogance. I am an animal welfare supporter and I admire your guts and determination.
Good Job Guys!
Love u ALF
Great job! Hit them hard! These torturer’s should have some anal electrocution!
Great job !
I’m glad your helping animals that can not help themselves.
Keep up the necessary work! God bless you!
If only the feds got a real look into these fur farms, then freeing the animals wouldnt seem so radical anymore. Anyone with a heart, not just ALF,would do the same thing. This is animal cruelty slipping right under our noses, and it is allowed to continue on, simply because it brings the government money. It must stop!
I TOTALLY HAVE AND WILL ALWAYS FULLY SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION AND IF THERE IS ANY HELP THAT YOU GUYS NEED FROM NEW YORK CITY JUST SHOUT OUT. LOVE DIANA
Do these people who do this consider the environmental effect of releasing 30 predators into an ecosystem in such a concentration?