500 Protestors At Hillgrove Farm

On 18th January massive numbers turned out for a demo at Hillgrove Farm in Oxon, where approximately 1000 cats are bred for use in vivisection laboratories. Much of the support came from an increasing number of local people committed to seeing Hillgrove close down. Police tactics were heavy-handed as the Thames Valley police swamped the area with roughly one officer for every three demonstrators. Having made their presence felt at the farm they moved off in a procession towards Witney, the local town. About fifty people broke off and went to the home of a Hillgrove worker, to find that members of the police's Tactical Support Group had already hidden inside to run out and attack demonstrators as they arrived, picking out and arresting several.

A daily picket continues outside the farm whilst another demo is planned for 22nd February. Contact 0121 632 6460.