PETA Protest Backfires After Tons of Manure Froze to Truck Bed in Failed NYC Stunt, Two Arrested

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January 26, 2025

PETA activists arrested in failed manure-dumping protest outside ASPCA office

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Two PETA activists were arrested Thursday after attempting to dump a truckload of manure outside the Manhattan headquarters of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

The protest fell short of its intended spectacle when freezing temperatures left much of the manure frozen to the truck bed. “Because of the freezing temperatures, it didn’t all fall out,” said Ashley Byrne, a spokesperson for PETA. She explained that one activist climbed into the truck to manually shovel the manure, but he was stopped and arrested by police before completing the task.

The demonstration was part of PETA’s ongoing campaign against the ASPCA’s support for an animal welfare certification program issued by the Global Animal Partnership. PETA claims the certification misleads consumers by endorsing products from factory farms with histories of animal cruelty.

The ASPCA has not commented on the incident or responded to PETA’s allegations regarding the certification program.

The protest reflects growing tensions between the two prominent animal rights organizations.

Frozen manure wasn’t the only thing stuck in Thursday’s protest.

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