Mike Egerton/Press Association/AP Animal Rising were allocated a space by the Jockey Club to protest at the Epsom Derby Festival. CNN — Police in Surrey, England, arrested 19 people on Saturday “in connection with planned criminal disruption” before the Epsom Derby Festival, one of the oldest and most famous horse races in the world. The […]
Animal activists pledge to shut down Epsom on Derby day
Animal Rising previously disrupted the Grand National in April Animal rights activists have pledged to “cancel or severely delay” the Epsom Derby on Saturday as police brace for disruption. A spokesman for Animal Rising has said that protesters will attempt to shut down the race in their bid to protect the animals. The warning came […]