Bite
Back holds a demonstration at
check-in desk Air France in Brussels
Brussels -
Air France once more targeted by animal right activists.
Recently an employee of air France France brought to light that air France
transports laboratory dogs to the Parisian airport Charles the Gaulle
on a weekly base. This anonymous Air France source confirmed his story
to the French media.
Every Wednesday Air France delivers between 50 and 80 laboratory dogs
to animal traders in Paris.
It concerns mainly young labradors and beagles. These animals are resold
by animal traders to animal laboratories where they are used and killed
for animal testing.
The international transport of test animals is in the hands of a number
of airline companies such as Aeroflot, El AL, Japan Airlines and air France-KLM.
Air France transports most test animals. From Mauritius alone they transport
thousands of test monkeys annually.
Bite back campaign in Brussels
On Wednesday 22 March, activists of animal rights organisation Bite Back
held a demonstration at the check-in desk and the office of Air France
in the South Station of Brussels. At the check-in desk passengers who
travel with the TGV to the Parisian airport and continue their travel
with Air France from there onwards, can deliver their luggage.
An activist dressed up as a Beagle presented herself at the Air France
check-in desk and asked for 'the transports
of death ' to stop immediately. The Beagle got support from other activists
who held up action boards at the check-in.
This way passengers as well as Air France staff was informed about the
trade in test animals. The pictures show how the security showed our Beagle
the door. The air France manager informed the police.
However, to large vexation of Air France and the security, the police
let us should continue our action.
The notorious American animal testing farm - Marshall farms - delivers
the test animals for transport to air France.
Further information about this abusive company can be found here http://www.peta.org/feat/marsh/index2.html
