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Mink Escape Sparks Fur Farm Debate | Portland News
Fifteen hundred mink are now free after a brazen break-in at an Oregon fur farm, with the Animal Liberation Front claiming responsibility — though officials remain silent. This isn’t the first time activists have targeted the industry, using familiar tactics like cutting fences and opening cages to disrupt operations and save animals’ lives. Activists argue releasing the mink is humane, and past incidents have even forced farms to shut down. With no arrests yet and the group’s decentralized nature making attribution difficult, law enforcement is stumped — but the debate over animal welfare in…
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