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Activists take it off for PETA
2/6/2007 4:56 PM
By: News 8 Austin Staff

 
No, it wasn't a Hooters promotion on the corner of Sixth Street and Congress Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. It was part of the internationally renowned "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign put on by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Two scantily-clad activists held signs that read "Fur-Out Love-In" promoting fashion compassion for Valentine's Day.

The girls hope that they'll help some animals save their hide by showing a bit of their own.

"We're hoping people get the message that this is definitely wrong. With all the alternatives out there today, there is no reason to buy real animal fur. These animals are kept in cages, filthy cages their entire lives. So this is a good way to get people talking about the issues, and I think people are definitely talking about it!" Mike Brazell of PETA said.

PETA wants consumers to know that animals trapped for their fur suffer a tortuous death.



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