Another Fur Farm Raided: 300 Mink Liberated in Oregon
Two months before they were slated to be killed by fur farmers, 300 mink were liberated from an Oregon fur farm early 
Sunday morning. It was the first of two major actions against the northwest fur industry in two nights. 24 hours later, the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. would be set on fire in neighboring Idaho (read article here).
Early Sunday, fur farm owner Carl Salo contacted police and reported mink were running loose on his property. Police estimate the number at 300.
While overall mink farm liberations have declined since the late-1990s, they have surged in Oregon. This was the fourth mink liberation in Astoria alone in the past three years. In July 2010, the Animal Liberation Front took credit for setting fire to to several vehicles and a barn at the Ylipelto mink farm, also in Astoria.
So far, no group has taken responsibility.
– Peter Young
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Yay! Wish all animals tortured for fur were liberated! Anally and vaginally electrocuted, drowned, skinned alive, caught in painful traps, lingering in hot/cold wire cages before their gruesome death. So tell me, who’s the criminal here? I saw those that profit from and wear fur.
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What an awful idea. Release domesticated and DECLAWED animals into the wild? These animals will meet an even more tragic end now. Ridiculous.
I so wish we could send bolt-cutters and 2way-radios to those folks !
You are ridiculous, J.C.
Yahoooooooo! Love to the ALF!
Cruelty is caused by human arrogance and greed and worsened by ignorance and apathy. While the liberators of animals can save only so many, the symbolic power of their righteous actions empowers many more such deeds. Thank you to all animal rescuers and those with a truly delicious and beautiful cruelty-free diet and wardrobe.
I don’t know you, but I LOVE you. May those responsible for this action live long and happy and well (and keep up the good work if you can!).
These animals haven’t been liberated, they have been released into an unfamiliar environment where they can’t fend for themselves and will be hunted and trapped for killing neighboring farm animals or hit by cars. Farm mink are not wild animals. They have little , if any, hunting skills. They are domesticated. This is an incredibly irresponsible action. They should be getting captured, spayed, neutered and kept in a suitable outdoor habitat where they can live out their lives. THEN destroy the fur farm’s cages so they can’t continue their business. btw, they aren’t declawed. A handful of them may find a way to survive, but most will starve to death.
oh and before you go and throw ketchup on some rich bitch’s fur coat, remember that they have those things insured and will just get it replaced with the skins of more dead animals.
If the fur farmer reported that 300 mink were running around his property, all he would have had to do is to round them up again! They were not free, but still contained upon his property!
causing economic damage to fur farmers and making it harder and harder for them to operate will hopefully protect future animal cruelty. keep releasing animals, keep destroying property.
You brave souls.
we applaude you and hope humanity will one day recognize your efforts to preserve life and understand what greed is doing.