A.L.F. Takes Credit for Fires at Two Animal Skin Dealers

In one communique, the Animal Liberation Front takes credit for arsons at two animal skin dealers.

After mysterious fires broke out at two animal skin dealers across two states in two months, this week the Animal Liberation Front took credit. The text of the communique is as follows:

“The arson at the Sheepskin Factory in Denver was done in defense and retaliation for all the innocent animals that have died cruelly at the hands of human oppressors. Be warned that making a living from the use and abuse of animals will not be tolerated. Also be warned that leather is every bit as evil as fur. As demonstrated in my recent arson against the Leather Factory in Salt Lake City. Go vegan!

ALF Lone Wolf”

The first arson destroyed the Sheepskin Factory store in Denver the night of April 30th, 2010. Over 40 firefighters responded to the fire that destroyed the building. The business was uninsured.

The second fire damaged the Tandy Leather Factory store in Salt Lake City sometime in the days before June 5th, 2010. The store reportedly closed for several days (or more). A sign posted on the door after the fire read “closed for fire clean up”.

This is a rare case of the A.L.F. claiming responsibility for more than one action in a single communique.

Owners of the Sheepskin Factory suspected the Animal Liberation Front from the outset. The owner’s daughter stated:

“From the beginning that’s kind of our initial thoughts of who was responsible for this,”

Predictably, regressive elements of the animal rights / welfare movement in Denver were quick to condemn these arsons, pointing a finger at the Animal Liberation Front rather than animal abusers:

“I know hundreds of animal activists and I don’t know anybody who thinks setting a fire will do any good. Folks who own the building will get reimbursed by their insurance company and they’ll be up and running, in better working conditions than they had to start with. That’s not doing anything for animals that are suffering.” said “animal activist” Dan Hanley.

Hanley was apparently unaware the Skeepskin Factory arson he referred to targeted a building that was uninsured.

An employee of the Sheepskin Factory said this of business owners targeted by the A.L.F.: