June 30: PETA'S Grim Reapers Descend On Alannah Hill 181/365

Tuesday June 30 2009
Here We Go Again! The Continuing Life Of A Melbourne Multimedia Designer

Dressed as the Grim Reaper and holding signs that read, "Alannah Hill: Designer Of Death" members of People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia-Pacific protested outside the flagship Alannah Hill Boutique in Melbourne this afternoon. The protest follows PETA's attempts to talk to Hill about her decision to include fur in her designs.

China, where much of Hill's fur is believed to originate, has no laws to protect animals on fur farms and is now the world's leading fur exporter. Video footage from PETA's undercover investigation shows workers who slam foxes and raccoon dogs to the ground before skinning the animals. After the are skinned, some of the animals are shown panting and blinking. Millions of cats and dogs in China are strangled of bled to death for their fur, which is often mislabelled before it is exported, leading consumers to believe that it comes from other species.

"When it comes to terror and death, even the Grim Reaper has nothing on Alannah Hill", says PETA Asia-Pacific's Ward Young. "With so many fashionable and warm alternatives available, there's simply no excuse for wearing fur."

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