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Published Date: 03 December 2005
SHOCKING footage exposing the cruelty of the international trade in dog and cat fur has led Edinburgh West MP John Barrett to call for a UK-wide ban on imports of the fur.
Mr Barrett, along with the Scottish SPCA, made the call after seeing footage filmed by animal rights group PETA in China showing dogs and cats thrown off a bus in preparation for being skinned.

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  • Last Updated: 03 December 2005 11:53 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: PETA protests
 
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