Animal rights activists will attempt to 'shut down' today's Epsom Derby... The activist group wrote on Twitter that they will 'put their bodies on the line' in order to disrupt today's race.
Today's event at Epsom could be 'cancelled or severely delayed' by Animal Rising protesters
Protesters from Animal Rising will seek to 'cancel or severely delay' the sporting event in a bid to protect the animals. Nathan McGovern from Animal Rising said: 'We are looking to continue the conversation that we started at the'On the ground we are looking to cause the cancellation or severe delay of the event so that everyone in the country has this discussion.'
She said: 'If it means breaking the law, we know that law isn't always equal to morality and we know that people have had to break laws throughout history to create the change that we need.'Police officers responded to Animal Rising activists attempting to invade the racecourse at Aintree in April
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