Actions carried out by the Animal Liberation Front and related organizations/groups. This list is a representation of the known actions and the public sources, as well as anonymous sources, were hereby consulted. No assurance can be given about the complete correctness of the information. It is not known how many actions have been carried out that are not included in this list.
2000
2000-**-** (Herveld)
Fur, sabotage at mink farm, action group unknown
– Somewhere in the year 2000, activists decided to go back to a mink farmer in Herveld for the fact that animals are used in the company to make a profit. Sabotage was carried out at the new house.
2000-01-09 (Asten)
Intensive farming, arson at slaughterhouse Van Kemenade, ALF
– On Sunday morning of January 9th, activists tried to set fire in the Van Kemenade slaughterhouse in Asten. The fire has only caused some smoke damage and destroyed heating geysers. Gasoline is poured in through a venting tube on the roof. The action is dedicated to Arild Eriksen and Aaron Rudra. Two activists who are being held in prison for arson in Norway.
2000-01-14 (Joure)
Intensive farming, (fake)bomb at McDonalds, R. DBF (ALF)
– The “Radical Animal Liberation Front” placed a fake bomb at McDonalds in Joure to make a statement against McDonalds. On Friday evening at quarter past 10 the package was found and the police had it examined. The action was claimed at the Leeuwarder Courant.
2000-01-27 (Joure)
Intensive farming, threat at McDonalds, ALF
– With the signature of the “ALF” (Animal Liberation Front), a letter was sent to the Leeuwarder Courant stating that one of these days a “letter with unknown content” would be delivered to McDonalds in Joure. In response, Mc Donalds says that they will triple the surveillance of the restaurant.
2000-01-27/28 (Various cities)
Various targets, bomb threat, ALF
– Over a period of two days there have been bomb threats at various places which seem to sent from the same person. It concerns two McDonald’s branches in Waalwijk and Oosterhout (both are evacuated), a Kijkshop branch in Breda (the store was closed soon) and a furniture store in Dongen which was told that there would be a bomb in the parking lot. The parking lot was examined and the shoppers had to stay in the store temporarily. In all reports this was done by an English speaking man, by telephone.
2000-02-10 (Heino)
Intensive farming, arson at Slotman and v/d Vecht, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front claims the arson of a cattle transport company in Heino. Three cars burned out completely while four others suffered significant damage. The activists had to postpone their action earlier because there were still animals present. They dedicate the action to Aaron Rudra and Arild Eriksen. Both are stuck in Norway for arson at a meat trade.
2000-02-24 (Deventer)
Intensive farming, threats at various companies, action group unknown
– Three cattle farmers have received threatening letters in which they mention activists who found that the housing of calves leaves much to be desired and that the fire at a cattle transport company earlier this month was only the beginning.
2000-02-28 (Putten)
Fur, liberation at mink farm, ALF
– In the night of February 27th to 28th, 2000, activists dug out part of the fence and removed it at a mink farm on the Halvinkerhuizerweg in Putten. The gate has also been opened and slogans have been sprayed. Then about 2000/3000 minks have been released, about 94% of the cages have been opened. The breeding data has been taken and tools have been stolen or destroyed.
2000-03-03 (Barchem)
Fur, liberation at mink farm Hissink, ALF
– In the night of March 2nd to 3rd, ALF activists thought it was “a great night to visit our friend Hissink in Barchem”. Also here 2000 to 3000 minks are liberated after a part of the fence has been removed.
2000-03-25 (Leeuwarden)
Intensive farming, bomb threat at McDonalds, R. DBF (ALF)
– The regional Omrop Fryslân has received a letter with a bomb threat. It stated that a bomb would explode at the McDonalds site in Leeuwarden. The action was claimed by the Radical Animal Liberation Front.
2000-05-07 (Den Oever)
Intensive farming, arson at fish wholesale Kaan, ALF
– Four trucks from fish wholesale Kaan have been destroyed by arson. The damage runs in tons. The Animal Liberation Front claims the action after a month. The activists attempted to claim the action through the regular media, but they didn’t mention it.
2000-06-** (Groningen)
Fur, bomb threat at Van Heusden, ALF
– ‘’Het Nieuwsblad van het Noorden’’ received a letter from the Animal Liberation Front (signed with “ALF”) in which a bomb threat was issued about a shop that would sell fur. The store is from Heusden. Last year, four of his windows were smashed and the text in the letter composed of snippets leaves little ambiguity; “Fur = Murder! Bomb for van Heusden! ALF”
2000-06-11 (Wormerveer)
Intensive farming, arson at food producer Meneba, action group unknown
– At food producer Meneba, two trucks went up in flames. One third was damaged. Meneba makes, among other things, cattle feed.
2000-06-18 (Ermelo)
Intensive farming, arson at Brinky Poultry Trading, ALF
– For the second time in a year, activists visited this company. One of the company’s trucks burned down and another was damaged. The company would also have been slightly damaged by the fire. The Animal Liberation Front claimed the action by a letter composed of snippet letters.
2000-08-06 (Barchem)
Intensive farming at Hissink Farm, ALF
– Two barns at mink farm Hissink set on fire and both burned down to the ground. During a preliminary investigation, the activists had seen these barns contained many machines where minks can be killed and skinned. Also the cupboard which the security (power wires) of the farm contained, was present. The action was claimed by the Tony Humphries Commando of the Animal Liberation Front.
2000-08-07 (Barchem)
Intensive farming, liberation at Hissink Farm, ALF
– After two barns were burnt down, the activists of the Tony Humphries Command from the Animal Liberation Front decided to return no less than 24 hours later. The security system was now inactive and the activists were free to do what they want. A part of the fence was destroyed and about 1000 minks could run away, which caused a totally trashed mink farm.
2000-08-14 (Nootdorp)
Intensive farming, liberation at the Hollander, ALF
– At mink farm de Hollander in Nootdorp, 2500 minks were released after activists destroyed the fence and cages. For the second time in a year and a half, the mink farm was visited overnight.
2000-08-15 (The Hague)
Circus, sabotage at circus Knie, action group unknown
– Activists expressed their dissatisfaction with using animals in circuses by smearing the wagons of circus Knie in The Hague, at the Malieveld.
2000-09-17 (Rotterdam)
Intensive farming, arson at Randstad Vleesgroothandel, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front set fire at Randstad Meat wholesale in Rotterdam. Three delivery vans as well as three containers were destroyed by the fire around 4:20 am where the side wall of the company suffered minor damage. The activists emerged from the terrain by cutting a hole in the fence.
2000-11-01 (Vredepeel)
Intensive farming, liberation at mink farm, action group unknown
– Hundreds of minks are released by strangers on the night of Tuesday 31 October. The cages were opened on Wednesday 1 November at a fur farm in Vredepeel.
2000-11-29 (Nootdorp)
Intensive farming, liberation at the Hollander, action group unknown
– Several hundred minks have been liberated by activists from the mink farm de Hollander. The farm closes its doors.
2000-12-10 (Roosendaal)
Intensive farming, arson at Van Der Horst, ALF
– A van from meat company van der Horst burnt out where a second one was damaged from arson by activists from the Animal Liberation Front. The action, in which the site was entered by cutting a hole in the fence, is dedicated to the two Dutchmen who are held in prison in Denmark for mink liberation. The trucks were covered with petrol and connected by a piece of cloth before they were lit.
2001
2001-01-01 (Rijswijk)
Animal testing, attempt to liberation at MPRC, ARM
– Activists of the Animal Rights Militia tried to liberate monkeys at the BPRC (Biomedical Primate Research Centre). When the activists investigated the left part (where slogans were sprayed) they met some guards with a dog. After this, the action was called off and the activists searched a safe haven.
2001-01-16 (Rijswijk)
Animal testing, occupation at TNO, ALF
– The entrance gate and the door of TNO have been destroyed, after an occupation has taken place. The RID (Regional Intelligence Service) says the activists are part of the Animal Liberation Front.
2001-02-** (Zwolle)
Vermit destruction, liberation of muskrat, action group unknown
– About 10 muskrat cages have been destroyed. In one of the cages a young muskrat was found and released again.
2001-02-04 (Ven-Zelderheide)
Intensive farming, sabotage at mink farm, ALF
– Activists from the German Animal Liberation Front, the TierBefreiungsFront, destroyed about 600 new cages in a mink farm. To get to the cages, the activists have bypassed the alarm system.
2001-03-** (Vlist en Ouderkerk)
Vermit destruction, sabotage of muskrat cages, action group unknown
– From the polders of the municipalities of Vlist and Ouderkerk about 100 clips were removed which were meant to catch musk rats. In addition, a large number of cages and clamps have also been destroyed.
2001-03-25 (Boxtel)
Intensive farming, arson at Dumeco, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front set fire at Dumeco. Because of the fire, the cutting hall and expedition have been shut down and the slaughterhouse, 24% burned down , has been closed for at least half a year. In addition, there are tens of millions of guilders of damage. The activists state: “In this way we force the meat industry to stop its criminal practices”.
2001-06-17 (Son en Breugel)
Intensive farming, arson at Ballering BV, ALF
– Two trucks, parked at the Ballering slaughterhouse on the Ekkersrijt industrial estate, burnt down by an action of the Animal Liberation Front. The two (new) trucks were loaded with pork. In the claim letter, the ALF described the aim of destroying the entire butcher’s shop, where 4000 pigs are slaughtered on a weekly basis.
2001-07-14 (Neer)
Intensive farming, liberation at Van Schaijk breeding, action group unknown
– Two thousand minks have chance of freedom after strangers have opened the cages. The perpetrator(s) seems to have been disturbed when a cattle feed truck arrived at 1 am. The owner was warned and through a force of “contingency plan” (where mink farmers warn each other when a liberation has taken place), soon 25 people helped to catch as many minks as possible. A bicycle remained behind, presumably from the perpetrator/one of the perpetrators.
2001-07-24 (Nijmegen)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– Strangers provided dozens of circus signs with the text “Canceled due to animal cruelty”. The damage would be approximately 13,000 guilders.
2001-07-31 (Ommen)
Vermin destruction, sabotage of muskrat-catch cages, action group unknown
– Thanks to activists, muskrat-catchers in the vicinity of Ommen have ten cages less to use after July 31st.
2001-08-06 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at the Bontcouture, action group unknown
– Activists destroyed the banner of the Bontcouture, located on the Heiligeweg in Amsterdam, in protest against the use of fur.
2001-08-08 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at the Bontcouture, action group unknown
– Once again, activists have struck the Bontcouture at the Heiligeweg where (again) the sign was destroyed.
2001-08-12 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Alcon and Petter, ALF
– Buildings at the Rechtboomsloot and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal (Alcon) saw their windows thrown in and the locks glued in protest against the use of fur. At the address on the Rechtboomsloot, “Petter” appears to have been established, but the telephone number is the same as that of Alcon, so it can be assumed that the two are connected.
2001-08-17 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Alcon, action group unknown
– Did Alcon also got hit hard earlier this month, now they saw the locks glued again. The slogan “Fur is Murder!” was also sprayed.
2001-08-18 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Edgar Vos, action group unknown
– Activists have smashed the windows of Edgar Vos in protest against the use of fur by this fashion designer. The activists used the appropriate sentence; “Get into action, contribute your own part!”.
2001-08-18 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Alcon, action group unknown
– Just like an evening earlier, today, an action was taken again against Alcon. The locks were glued and the slogan “Fur is murder!” was left behind on the front.
2001-08-20 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Petter, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front paid a visit to Petter. The windows were smashed in protest against the use of fur. In recent weeks, the ALF carried out a number of puncture actions under the motto: “Fur = Murder. It is war!”
2001-08-20 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Alcon, action group unknown
– Once again activists came to Rechtboomsloot 53, the company that has the same phone number as Alcon and where Petter seems to be located. The windows were smashed.
2001-08-23 (Valkenswaard)
Intensive farming, liberation at Van Schaijk breeding, action group unknown
– A total of 16,800 minks were released this night from the breeding farm at Maastrichterweg 114 in an attempt to give the animals a chance for freedom. By destroying parts of the fence, holes of meters were created so the minks could leave the breeding farm. Several thousand minks have finally escaped.
2001-09-** (Groningen)
Entertainment, sabotage at Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– Just like in Nijmegen, there were also numbers of announcements/signs in Groningen with the text “Cancelled due to of animal cruelty“.
2001-09-10 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Frans Molenaar, ALF
– Activists of the Animal Liberation Front smashed windows under the name “Big mouth Frans Molenaar” at the office of Frans Molenaar at the Oranje Nassaulaan. This because fashion designer Frans Molenaar (who already uses a lot of fur) had spoken in favor of fur and expressed negative opinions about activists.
2001-09-10 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Pauw, action group unknown
– At the office of fashion store Pauw, located on the Europaplein, the slogan “Fur is Murder” was left behind.
2001-10-15 (Rijswijk)
Animal testing, bomb threat at the BPRC, action group unknown
– After earlier that day, activists shackled themselves to the entrance gate (and employees could only get to work with hours of delay) from the BPRC in Rijswijk, a bomb alert also took place. The company has to be completely evacuated , but the monkeys remain behind. No explosives were found so work could be resumed. The day will end with another action, this time peacefully/legally by 15 volunteers from action group “Citizens’ Initiative”.
2011-11-** (Assel)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting object, action group unknown
– Animal activists pulled down a high seater to sabotage the hunt.
2001-11-09 (Boskoop)
Animal testing, sabotage at house employee BPRC, action group unknown
– At the house of A. Thomas at Boomstraat 10 in Boskoop the windows were smashed by stones. The house was also covered with red paint.
2001-11-15 (Rotterdam)
Animal testing, liberation at Erasmus University, ALF
– In broad daylight, the Animal Liberation Front broke into the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. 9 mice and two rats were released. Photos were also taken of “discarded animals”.
2001-12-18 (The Hague)
Entertainment, Great Russian State circus, ALF
– One night, 11 signs of the Great Russian State Circus were destroyed and plastered with the text “Animal Cruelty”. Tires were slashed in a truck , “ALF” was sprayed on the door of a trailer and a lock was glued.
2002
2002-**-** (Boelenslaan)
Intensive farming, action at mink farm of Groen BV, action group unknown
– The Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group has received an anonymous e-mail stating that an action has taken place at the mink farm at Roeden 10 in Boelenslaan. However, it remained unknown what exactly happened and when.
2002-01-09 (Voorburg)
Animal testing, sabotage at BPRC employee’s house, BB
– Action group “Angry Civilians” glued the front door of Mr. J. Heeney and smashed the large window of the living room. Mr. Heeney is head of Virology at the BPRC. The activists call to stop the activities at the BPRC, otherwise the actions will continue.
2002-02-09 (Amsterdam)
Intensive farming, sabotage at McDonalds, action group unknown
– During a protest of around 250 activists through the inner city of Amsterdam from the Animal Rights Gathering, an activist smashed the window of McDonalds. After this, the ME carried out charges.
2002-02-11 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Frans Molenaar, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front glued three locks from the front door to the Oranje Nassaulaan 13. A window has also been shattered and another window has been damaged.
2002-02-22 (Zeist)
Intensive farming, liberation at Jan Grift & Zn., ALF
– They must have looked strange on the Bunzinglaan 13 when hundreds of minks were found that have been released from their cages by activists from the Animal Liberation Front. The animal liberators declare that every step of liberation is a step in the right direction.
2002-03-15 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Frans Molenaar, ALF
– Frans Molenaar is not feeling lucky, especially since his statements about fur/activists. Again the Animal Liberation Front paid a visit. The tires of his car have been slashed and slogans have been applied with glass sets.
2002-03-15 (Amsterdam)
Fur, sabotage at Jonas Rabbie, ALF
– The tires of Jonas Rabbie’s car were slashed and slogans applied with glass sets. Jonas Rabbie is the owner of the furcouture at the Heiligeweg.
2002-03-30 (Overloon)
Fur, sabotage at mink farm, ALF
– Fox cages were destroyed at the mink farm on Hazelbroek 1200. The breeding data have also been removed. The total damage amounts to € 137,000; a pretty big amount because the breeder is not insured.
2002-04-05 (Utrecht)
Animal testing, sabotage at BPRC employee, action group unknown
– At BPRC employee Bert ‘t Hart, the lock of his house was glued and one of the car tires slashed. The activists’ demands were made clear by a sprayed-on slogan on the façade; “QUIT YOUR JOB”.
2002-04-06 (Lunteren)
Fur, attempt to liberation at Boogert-Rijdijk, ALF
– Activists have failed to free minks from a fur farm in Lunteren on the Oude Woudsepad, because of guard dogs. However, the breeding data have been removed, which causes considerable damage.
2002-04-18 (Leiderdorp)
Animal testing, sabotage at BPRC employee, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front is targeting the employees of the BPRC. The supporters group of the ALF received a press statement from the ALF stating that the house and the “expensive sports car” of “BPRC scum” Margreet Jonker have been “trashed”.
2002-05-28 (Rijswijk)
Animal testing, sabotage at BPRC, ALF
– Activists from the Animal Liberation Front attempted in a smooth way to put down the telephone traffic of the BPRC. Two telephone cables have been cut. At the location, the letters ALF were left behind with stones.
2002-06-13 (Rotterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at Marsh, action group unknown
– In the context of the campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences, activists deployed stink bombs at Marsh (doing business with the HLS animal testing centre, where 500 animals die every day) in the name; “Marsh Stinks!”.
2002-06-26 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Because ABN AMRO regulates the banking affairs for the BPRC, activists opened a large-scale attack. In Leiden, the ATM was treated with glue at the branch on Breestraat and the web address of the campaign against the BPRC was sprayed. In Utrecht, in all branches, besides the fact that slogans have been sprayed, the cash dispensers are processed with polyurethane foam and glue. In Amsterdam, Arnhem and The Hague, several branches of ABN AMRO also received visits from activists. At the branch on the city ring in Amersfoort a stink bomb has been thrown in, slogans been sprayed and ATMs been disused. The next day the branch was still closed for investigation by the criminal investigation department. In Groningen, the cash dispenser was glued to the Vismarkt and in Nijmegen 4 (not even all branches placed in the table) were filed with puram foam and glue. A window was destroyed and slogans were sprayed.
2002-06-28 (Emst)
Intensive farming, liberation at Oranje-ei-farm, ALF
– Activists liberated 23 chickens from the farm on the Oranjeweg. The owner says no chickens are missed because they do not count the chickens every week. However, the slogan “Chickens are also entitled to life” is found on one of the walls of the company. The activists declare that this is an attack on the entire factory farming-industry.
2002-07-** (Deventer)
Intensive farming, threat at dairy farmers, ALF
– Activists sent letters to dairy farmers with a poem that should make it clear to farmers that the activists might come over and farmers should pay close attention and stay alert.
2002-08-06 (Amsterdam)
Entertainment, Circus Renz, DAVID
– Direct Action For Every Animal! Showed up in Amsterdam. A total of 41 billboards have been destroyed or disappeared and “Circus Renz Rampage” been sprayed with paint in various places. The activists want to send a signal that animals don’t belong in the circus.
2002-07-27 (Venhorst)
Intensive farming, liberation at mink farm, ALF
– Activists liberated about 9000 minks from cages at the mink farm on the Vale Peelweg. In addition, they have caused vandalism to, among other things, the machines.
2002-07-29 (Beekbergen)
Intensive farming, sabotage at research institute Spelderholt, action group unknown
– The Animal Liberation Front broke into the research institute in Beekbergen where mink cages were destroyed and breeding data was stolen.
2002-08-** (Amersfoort)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– In protest against the use of animals in the circus, signs of the Great Russian State Circus have been covered, destroyed or smeared.
2002-08-** (Enschede)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– Many signs of the Great Russian State Circus had a “make-over” or have been destroyed.
2002-08-** (Utrecht)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– Just like in other cities where the Great Russian State Circus has stored its tents this month, many signs have been destroyed, smeared or covered in Utrecht.
2002-08-** (Zwolle)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– As if it wasn’t enough, Zwolle also had to deal with actions by activists. Here too, the advertising signs for the circus had a hard time.
2002-08-02 (Maastricht)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– At a branch of ABN AMRO in Maastricht, activists sprayed slogans against animal suffering. ABN AMRO arranges banking for Europe’s largest primate laboratory animal center; the BPRC. It is not known whether a similar attack has been done three days later or if one of the two dates are incorrect.
2002-08-04 (Groningen)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus, ALF
– Activists reported they destroyed hundreds of advertising signs of the circus. With this they gave the circus a big economically blow.
2002-08-30 (Amsterdam)
Multinationals, sabotage at several companies, GroenFront!
– With a large number of paint bombs, GroenFront! ‘’Greenwashed’’ a dozen multinationals. For example, besides HEMA, Merx, and H&M, McDonalds and ABN AMRO were also smeared.
2002-09-** (Utrecht)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus
– For the second time, circus signs of the Great Russian State Circus are removed and/or destroyed.
2002-09-05 (Utrecht)
Animal testing, sabotage at Bert ’t Hart, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front claims the responsibility for smashing some windows of the house of Bert ‘t Hart. The activists state in their claim letter that the employees of the BPRC, where mr. ’t Hart works, he will see no day or night rest.
2002-09-11 (Goor)
Intensive farming, arson at Nijland BV, action group unknown
– At the Nijland BV poultry farm at Wheeweg 57, a truck with trailer has been completely burned down after arson by protesters.
2002-09-14 (Harfsen)
Intensive farming, liberation at Broijl VOF, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front liberated 900 minks from breeding at Harfsensesteeg 11a. The activists have also removed all breeding data, so the breeder lost his breeding system and has to start again.
2002-09-17 (Bunschoten)
Intensive farming, liberation at Bosch, action group unknown
– Animal activists manage to let 6,000 minks escape from the Bosch mink farm on the Groeneweg. In total, 30,000 minks are locked up on this farm.
2002-09-20 (Hilversum)
Animal testing, sabotage at Chiron, ALF
– Chiron BV is doing business with the animal research center “Huntingdon Life Sciences”, as a result of which activists of the ALF decided to smash the windows at the house of Rene van de Kwaak. Worldwide there is a campaign to encourage companies that do business with HLS to break ties with HLS and put the center in isolation.
2002-09-21 (Voorschoten)
Animal testing, sabotage at BPRC CEO, BB
– Again, the “Angry Citizens” carried out an action, this time against the CEO of the Biomedical Primate Research Center. Around 03:00 am, two windows of the living room and a large window on the side of the house of R. Bontrop have been smashed. Two locks of the front door as well as the locks of both cars are glued. A tire from a car has been slashed.
2002–09-29 (Hellendoorn)
Intensive farming, sabotage at butchery, action group unknown
– At the butcher shop, located at the Dorpsstraat in Hellendoorn, two windows have been smashed by activists who want to express their dissatisfaction with the animal industry in this way.
2002-10-20 (The Hague)
Entertainment, sabotage at circus Renz, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front not only destroyed a few billboards but also three locks of ‘’circus Renz and friends of the horse show’’ were glued, tires were slashed and wires were cut.
2002-10-26 (Putten)
Clothing, liberation at Minkcon BV, ALF
– Activists of the Animal Liberation Front opened the cages in 5 of the 8 sheds at the Koekamperweg 3. On 20 October the activists already explored the farm and now they decided to take action. For an hour they have been busy removing as much fence as possible. Then they started to open the cages; approximately 13,000 minks have thus been given a chance of freedom.
2002-11-03 (Harfsen)
Clothing, liberation at mink farm, ALF
– For the second time in a short period, a mink farm in Harfsen was visited by activists. Here the cages have been opened again.
2002-11-05 (The Hague)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, ALF
– Because ABN AMRO does business with the BRPC, activists attacked the branch on the Rijnstraat in The Hague. Here, two cash machines are covered with blood-red paint and smeared with the slogan ”stop BPRC”. One of the cash machines, as well as the locks on the main entrance and the side entrance, are stuffed with steel glue; ”ABN AMRO be wise and stop the BPRC! Only then will we leave you alone! This action is dedicated to Barry Horne. Animal Liberation Front”.
2002-11-06 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In several cities, activists took action to demand the breaking of ties between ABN-AMRO and the BPRC. For example, slogans were sprayed and/or ATMs sabotaged at, among others, 7 branches of the ABN-AMRO in Nijmegen. Utrecht and various other cities were also faced with actions.
2002-11-16 (Harfsen)
Clothing, arson at Broijl VOF, ARM
– The car of a mink breeder in Harfsen burns out completely. The Animal Rights Militia claims the action, with ”killer” being sprayed on the wall. ‘’This action is dedicated to all who are imprisoned for their struggle for Mother Earth and her animals, against the murderous and exploitative industries. Animal Rights Militia ”
2002-11-17 (Beekbergen)
Clothing, liberation at Spelderholt, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front releases all 1000 minks from the Spelderholt research institute in Beekbergen. A total of 40 minks are manually put over the fence by the activists.
2002-11-23 (The Hague)
Entertainment, arson at Goa’s musical, ALF
– Two trucks of Goa’s horse musical were lit with four fire bombs placed under the trucks. One of the trucks has been badly damaged, the other has been largely saved. The activists say they will learn from this and will continue the battle.
2002-12-01 (Apeldoorn)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Activists have sabotaged the ABN AMRO in Apeldoorn, as a protest against the banks collaboration with the biggest primate research centre in Europe.
2002-12-01 (The Hague)
Animal testing, sabotage at Marsh, ALF
– In a ”SHAC action night” the ALF held house on the Bezuidenhoutseweg 243, near Marsh. Marsh is the insurer of HLS; where 500 animals die daily for animal testing. Two locks have been glued together, the bell/intercom and a nameplate are sprayed with red paint, a window has been smashed with a butyric sting bomb behind it and butyric acid has been poured through the letterbox. The text ”ALF” has also been applied to the wall. The activists say they are willing to risk their own freedom to put an end to oppression. Just after this action Marsh broke ties with HLS.
2002-12-08 (Wesepe)
Food, arson at Slaughterhouse Brada, ALF
– A few hundred thousand euros of damage has been done by the Animal Liberation Front to the Brada slaughterhouse by a fire. An office, as well as a storage, has been burned down. The storage contained organic meat. The activists indicate that as long as there are slaughterhouses, they will continue the war against this daily genocide.
2002-12-19 (Emst)
Food, liberation at Oranje Ei Farm, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front visited the Oranje Ei Farm for the second time. This time 33 chickens have been liberated. All chickens are taken from separate cages so the other animals have some extra space.
2003
2003-**-** (Harfsen)
Clothing, threat at mink farm, ARM
– A threat was placed at a mink farm in Harfsen by the Animal Rights Militia.
2003-01-01 (Schalkhaar)
Food, arson at slaughterhouse Welling, ALF
– The beginning of 2003 started by these activists with an arson at the wing of the Welling Wing. A refrigerated truck burns out completely and in another refrigerated truck sand has been thrown into the fuel tank. The damage amounts to approximately 40,000 euros and cannot be recovered through insurance.
2003-01-25 (Apeldoorn)
Food, sabotage at McDonalds, RRA
– The Red Revolutionary Action has attacked McDonalds at the Hofstraat in Apeldoorn. They have sprayed slogans like ”McMurder” and ”dead to capitalism” to clarify the problems surrounding McDonalds.
2003-02-** (Breda)
Companion, sabotage at animal abuser, action group unknown
– The news came out that a 23-year-old man in Breda kicked his dog so often that he died. Angry neighbours smashed his windows twice, pelted the house and hung up a banner with the text ‘’A cowardly animal killer lives here’’. The police had to remove the man after threats.
2003-02-11 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In one night many cities took action against ties between ABN AMRO and BPRC. In Amsterdam, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Groningen and Utrecht, ATMs were sabotaged, windows were smashed and slogans were sprayed.
2003-02-15 (Horst)
Animal testing, attempt to liberation at Harlan, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front attempted to liberate animals from Harlan. Through the roof, the activists managed to gain access to the animal enclosures. The arrival of a fault engineer (the activists thought it was a security guard) made sure that the action had to be cancelled.
2003-02-22 (Zeist)
Clothing, liberation at Jan Grift & Zn., action group unknown
– Strangers broke into a mink farm and released hundreds of minks.
2003-02-24 (The Hague)
Animal testing, sabotage at Deloitte & Touch, ALF
– In a claim letter, activists in the name of the Animal Liberation Front claim the action against a CEO of Deloitte & Touche. This company works together with Huntingdon Life Sciences, where 500 animals die every day. A car window, as well as two windows of the house were targeted. Shortly after this action, the company breaks down all ties with HLS as a result of the actions.
2003-02-27 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In the morning of February 27th, activists tackled an ABN-AMRO branch in Amsterdam because of ties with BPRC. Slogans were sprayed like ”Stop BPRC” and ”ABN AMRO supports animal suffering”. The branch is also covered with red paint.
2003-03-02 (Harfsen)
Clothing, sabotage at Broijl VOF, ALF
– Another visit was made to Harfsensesteeg 11a. This time a window has been bashed in protest against the breeding/keeping of minks for their fur.
2003-03-25 (Leiden)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO commercial, action group unknown
– A billboard from ABN AMRO gets a small adjustment. Now it says ”support for animal suffering”, in order to make more people aware of the relationship between ABN AMRO and the BPRC.
2003-03-30 (Amsterdam)
Clothing, arson at Frans Molenaar, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front set fire to Frans Molenaar. The car was badly damaged by the fire bomb that would have been placed at the right front wheel. Frans Molenaar suspects his brother of the action, as well as the action in which his windows were smashed.
2003-04-** (Hilversum)
Animal testing, sabotage at Chiron, action group unknown
– Rene van der Kwaak works as CEO at Chiron. This company has connections with the animal testing center Huntingdon Life Sciences. This was the reason for activists to place a fireworks bomb (which is not lit) in front of the door. According to news reports a window was also smashed.
2003-04-14 (Rijswijk)
Animal testing, sabotage at the BPRC, action group unknown
– Under the motto “Discover your fence”, activists in the area of the Biomedical Primate Research Center removed part of the fencing. This as symbolic action to indicate that the activists don’t lose sight of the terrain. Activists have been arrested for an action like this.
2003-04-15 (Groningen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action unknown
– Nearly all ATMs of ABN AMRO have been sealed by activists. They summon the bank to stop these ‘strange activities’. They also express solidarity with the anti-militarist action of Onkruit, for which at this moment activists are in custody after they have stopped US military transport.
2003-04-17 (Apeldoorn)
Clothing, sabotage at fur shop, RRA/ALF
– In collaboration with the Animal Liberation Front, the Red Revolutionary Action made demolitions at fur shop Hettema on the Hoofdstraat in Apeldoorn. With red paint ”No murder for fashion” was chalked on the sidewalk and the lock was glued. They claim to continue their fight for animal rights and demand that the only fur store in Apeldoorn immediately closes its doors.
2003-04-29 (The Hague)
Clothing, sabotage at fur shop, action group unknown
– Two activists have tackled a fur store in The Hague. ”MURDER” was chalked on the windows and red paint was thrown on the tiles. They claim to take action again soon.
2003-04-29 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In various cities, slogans were sprayed, cash machines sabotaged and windows smashed at ABN AMRO branches. The activists hope to achieve ABN AMRO breaks ties with the BPRC, which is currently ailing.
2003-04-30 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– ABN AMRO branches have been attacked by animal activists in Utrecht, The Hague and Zaanstad. ATMs were smeared with red paint and the entrance door was blocked at De Gaard shopping center in Tuindorp in Utrecht. Slogans were also sprayed on the walls like ”blood” and ”BPRC must be closed”.
2003-05-08 (Zeist)
Animal testing at TNO, action group unknown
– Three windows were shot to pieces with a catapult in the night of 7 to 8 May. Also the text ”BPRC must be closed” was affixed with glass ore on the glass sliding doors. The activists carried out this action on both the animal experiments that take place at TNO and ties TNO maintains with the BPRC.
2003-05-13 (Apeldoorn)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, ALF
– At 20.15, activists from the Animal Liberation Front supplied the ABN AMRO branch on the Hofstraat with a paint bomb filled with red paint. They say for the time being they will not leave the bank alone and the press statement ends with the slogan; ”Long live the ALF!’’.
2003-05-15 (The Hague)
Clothing, sabotage at Bodecker, action group unknown
– At the Weissenbruchstraat 199 in The Hague the fur-selling shop ”Bodecker” is located. Because of the fur sale, the door was plastered with ”fur = murder”, the lock was glued together and (blood) red paint bombs were thrown against the shop window.
2003-05-18 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In several cities (including Leiden, Amsterdam and Utrecht), bus shelters, advertising pillars and billboards that were provided with ABN AMRO advertisements, now were provided with texts such as ”ABN AMRO supports animal suffering” and ”www.bprcmoetdicht.org ”.
2003-05-18 (Assen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– The branch of ABN AMRO in the center of Assen is plastered with slogans against the BPRC. The bank blames ‘’Action campaign Koen’’.
2003-05-21 (Houten)
Clothing, sabotage at Seattle Fur Exchange, ALF
– J. Floor trades from his home at the Kasteeltuin in Houten in fur for the Seattle Fur Exchange. The locks of two doors were glued, the windows of his car were smashed and the windows of his house were shattered with a slingshot. Leftover windows were provided with slogans applied with glass sets.
2003-05-26 (Various cities)
Animal testing, arson at Yamanouchi, action group unknown
– Both at the head office of Yamanouchi in Leiderdorp, and at the manager (of Yamanouchi) Peter van Brummelen in Hilversum, a fire was set in protest against the cooperation of the company with the animal testing center Huntingdon Life Sciences. Around 05.45 there was a fire at several locations in the head office, which could be extinguished even before the front façade was completely burnt down.
2003-06-03 (Zeist)
Clothing, arson at Jan Grift & Zn., action group unknown
– Jan Grift saw his car on fire after minks were released early last year. The arsonists report; ”Animal killers will have no rest as long as they continue their morbid practices”.
2003-06-04 (Groningen)
Entertainment, sabotage at Circus Renz, ALF
– Announcement signs from circus Renz were sprayed with slogans as a protest against the exploitation of animals by the circus. The activists hope to make bystanders aware of the problems surrounding circus animals.
2003-06-10 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In The Hague, Zoetermeer, Utrecht, Nijmegen and Amsterdam, among other cities, ABN AMRO branches have been tackled by activists protesting against ties that the bank maintains with the Biomedical Primate Research Center.
2003-06-29 (Nieuw-Vennep)
Animal testing, sabotage at Yamanouchi, ALF
– The manager of Yamanouchi had a visit from the Animal Liberation Front. In protest against ties the company has with the animal research center Huntingdon Life Sciences, slogans have been sprayed on the walls, glass sets have been thrown on the windows, the paintwork of his car has been damaged and the car tires have been punctured.
2003-06-30 (Breukelen)
Intensive farming, arson at slaughterhouse Van Miert, action group unknown
– Animal activists set fire at the chicken slaughterhouse in Breukelen. The damage was estimated at 5 million euros. The attack comes at a time when the slaughterhouse is already in financial trouble because of the bird flu. According to the general media the damage was 15 million euros.
2003-07-03 (Maastricht)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– A paint bomb hit the ABN AMRO branch in Maastricht where red paint covered the branch. ABN AMRO still has ties with the BPRC.
2003-07-07 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– At two branches of ABN AMRO, the slogan ”Dump BPRC” was sprayed by activists.
2003-07-15 (Haarlem)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– A total of 76 circus signs were removed by activists. They have unscrewed the casings in which the posters are, and then the posters have been torn apart. The Great Russian State Circus expects to spend 6,000 to 12,000 euros to replace the materials.
2003-07-18 (Haarlem)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– On July 18th, activists made another round in Haarlem to destroy circus posters. A 15-year-old girl was caught by a circus employee who had started posting. The young activist was taken to the police station and sent back after interrogation.
2003-07-23 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Once again an action night was held against the cooperation between ABN AMRO and the BPRC. For example, branches were attacked in Amsterdam and Arnhem. Slogans have been sprayed, windows smashed and ATM machines sabotaged. Four branches were targeted in Arnhem.
2003-07-24 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In the Hague and Maarssen, branches of ABN AMRO have become the target of activists. Through sabotage they demand the cessation of cooperation between the bank and the BPRC.
2003-07-28 (Amsterdam)
Entertainment, sabotage at circus Herman Renz, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front sprayed slogans on 8 trucks of circus Herman Renz in protest against the use of animals in this circus. A window was also destroyed. The activists report in their statement that it’s also perfectly possible to deliver a good performance without the use of animals.
2003-08-** (Nijmegen)
Entertainment, sabotage at the Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– After many posters were destroyed in Haarlem, Nijmegen was the next target for activists where they did their best to remove/destroy as many announcement boards as possible.
2003-08-06 (Rijswijk)
Animal testing, sabotage at the BPRC, Action campagne Koen
– In the name of ”Action campagne Koen”, activists visited the Biomedical Primate Research Center. They let the main entrance turn blood-red by using a few dozen paint bombs.
2003-08-11 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In several cities, sabotage actions have been carried out at ABN AMRO to enforce the breaking of ties between the bank and the BPRC. For example, ABN AMRO had to establish damage at a branch in Velp as well as a branch in Oosterbeek, Rijswijk and no less than 6 branches in Arnhem.
2003-08-12 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Just like last night, there have been actions in various cities against the cooperation between ABN AMRO and the BPRC. Three branches in Arnhem and a branch in Elst, Nijmegen and Lent were tackled.
2003-08-13 (Zeist)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Activists that care about the fate of the monkeys in the BPRC expressed their anger by sabotage at the ABN AMRO branch in Zeist.
2003-08-13 (Schelluinen)
Animal testing, sabotage at Yamanouchi employee, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front destroyed two cars of a Yamanouchi employee on Nolweg. This company has ties with the controversial animal research centre Huntingdon Life Sciences, where 500 animals die every day. Employee Koeneman also found his house covered with graffiti.
2003-08-14 (Zeist)
Animal testing, sabotage at TNO, action group unknown
– A very creative action was reported on the night of 13 to 14 August at TNO-Pharma in Zeist. This is a protest against the animal experiments carried out by TNO and its support to the BPRC. Exactly what has happened remains unclear.
2003-08-21 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– ABN AMRO employees saw a blood-red painted façade and a vandalized pin machine on the morning of 21 August. The work of animal activists who say they want to break the bond between the ABN AMRO and the BPRC.
2003-09-01 (Zeist)
Animal testing, sabotage at TNO, action group unknown
– A slogan, ”Blood on your feet” is left behind at the TNO, while ”blood” runs out of the building, as a figurative protest against the animals that die in TNO.
2003-09-03 (Utrecht)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Three branches of ABN AMRO in Utrecht were targeted last night. ATMs and doors were sabotaged. The walls of the branches were covered with texts such as ‘’Close BPRC’’.
2003-09-05 (Putten)
Clothing, liberation at mink farm, action group unknown
– In the context of the International Animal Rights Gathering, a hundred animal activists visited the mink farm at the Voordijk in Putten. While a part went to the house of the mink breeder, another group moved to the back of the farm where the fence was quickly kicked over. A 100 to 200 minks were released and 50 new cages were destroyed. The house and the car of the breeder, as well as cameras and other equipment were also destroyed. In the end, 49 activists were arrested around the site.
2003-09-05 (The Hague)
Animal testing, graffiti on public place, action group unknown
– Around the Prins Clausplein (highway A4) several graffiti tags have been sprayed on the BPRC. For example, the website ”www.bprcmoetdicht.org” can be found on and around the Prins Clausplein.
2003-09-06 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at BPRC employees, action group unknown
– Furious animal activists kicked in the door in Voorburg at Ronald Bontrop, the CEO of the Biomedical Primate Research Centre. Every year, 250 monkeys die in the BPRC and the activists want this to stop. They also visited the Vrijburgstraat in Voorburg, where J. Heeney lives. This individual works as head of virology at the BPRC and could therefore find his house covered with red paint and discover that some locks were glued.
2003-09-08 (Utrecht)
Animal testing, sabotage at Bayer employee, action group unknown
– Daniel Panduric works at Bayer, a company that has ties with the controversial animal testing center Huntingdon Life Sciences. For that reason, activists smeared his shared parking space and house with slogans. They conclude their statement with the message that ties with HLS must end and this must be seen as a warning.
2003-10-13 (Emst)
Food, liberation at battery farm, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front paid a visit to the battery farm ”Oranje Ei Farm” for the third time. This time, 43 laying hens were taken away. The activists indicate they protect lives and are willing to give up their freedom for the actions they do on behalf of the ALF; ”The heart is stronger than any law”.
2003-10-13 (Tilburg)
Clothing, attempt to theft at mink farm, action group unknown
– An attempt to break into a mink farm was made in the vicinity of Tilburg. The suspect(s) had to run when an alarm system went off.
2003-10-15 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at Yamanouchi employee, ALF
– At the Bongart in Amsterdam, employee Sugawara had to discover that ”ALF” had been written on his front door and window. A full litre of butyric acid has also been poured through the letterbox. The activists want Yamanouchi to break ties with HLS.
2003-10-17 (Leiden)
Animal testing, graffiti against ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Activists sprayed slogans to raise awareness about the connection between ABN AMRO and the BPRC.
2003-10-19 (Hilversum)
Animal testing, sabotage at CEO Chiron, action group unknown
– Van der Kwaak, as CEO of Chiron, received a visit from animal activists. The car on the Sparrenlaan is damaged and slogans have been sprayed. As a result of this action, he quits as CEO of the company that has close ties with the animal testing centre Huntingdon Life Sciences.
2003-10-29 (Maastricht)
Animal testing, action against ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– It has been reported an action has taken place against ABN-AMRO on this date. There are unfortunately no further clarifications about this action.
2003-11-21 (Bleiswijk)
Animal testing, sabotage at Yamanouchi employee, ALF
– In memory of Barry Horne (activist who died during a hunger strike), activists have thrown 9 paint bombs against the house at the Grote Beer in Bleiswijk. Jan Willem Schotel, Yamanouchi’s senior director, lives in this house, of which activists still demand that they disconnect from HLS.
2003-12-01 (Voorschoten)
Animal testing, sabotage at CEO BPRC, Action campaign Koen
– Activists used the name “campaign Koen” for a symbolic action. By closing the front and back of the house of Mr. Bontrop, the CEO of the Biomedical Primate Research Centre, they have been able to lock him in for a few hours. The action is symbolic, according to the activists, for the years of imprisonment that the monkeys have to endure.
2003-12-02 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front has been able to switch off the cash dispensers of the ABN AMRO branch at the Surinameplein. Slogans have also been painted to make clear that ABN AMRO must break ties with the BPRC.
2003-12-07 (Amersfoort)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, Polderwind
– Action group Polderwind was able to temporarily block the ABN AMRO building at the city ring in Amersfoort by a playful action. A bicycle chain around the fence, accompanied by protest signs and banners, was sufficient to keep the employees outside the fence for three hours.
2003-12-08 (The Hague)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In The Hague, slogans were sprayed at the ABN AMRO branch against the BPRC.
2003-12-15 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– An ABN-AMRO branch in Amsterdam was attacked at night in protest against the cooperation with the BPRC.
2003-12-16 (The Hague)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Once again, ABN AMRO became target of a nightly action to enforce the breaking of ties with the BPRC. Further details are missing.
2003-12-21 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– The ABN-AMRO branch on the Suriname plein was attacked again. The ATM has been switched off for several days because of paint, and paint bombs have also been thrown on the front and side façades.
2004
2004-01-05 (Amsterdam)
Clothing, sabotage at Azzurro Due, ALF
– Activists have performed a smearing at Azzuro Due on the PC Hoofdstraat in protest against the use of fur. ”Murderers: Fur is Murder” was sprayed and the initials ”ALF”, standing for ”Animal Liberation Front” were left behind.
2004-01-15 (Zeist)
Animal testing, sabotage at Yamanouchi employee, ALF
– In the context of the campaign against the animal testing center Huntingdon Life Sciences, activists slashed the tires of two cars at Waterigeweg 88 in Zeist. These cars are owned by Arjen Vermazen, employee of Yamanouchi, a company that has ties with the previously mentioned animal centre. The activists are clear in their demands: ”Arjen beware; we know where you live, find another employer or dump HLS”.
2004-01-25 (Houten)
Animal testing, arson at employee Seattle Fur Exchange, ALF
– J. Floor’s car was set on fire. He trades in fur for the Seattle Fur Exchange. Previously, this employee also had a visit from activists.
2004-01-30 (Utrecht)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Sabotage been committed by activists at 2 branches of ABN AMRO in Utrecht. Walls were provided with texts such as ‘’Close BPRC’’ and the doors, windows and ATMs were made inoperative by using polyurethane foam, paint and glass sets.
2004-02-01 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at employee Chiron, ALF
– On February 1st, there would be an open day at Le Tourmalet 54, to sell the house of W. Busser. On Friday evening, activists decided to put a stop to this by smearing the house with texts, providing the windows with corrosive glass sets and throwing red paint on the sidewalk. Busser works for Chiron, a company that has ties with Huntingdon Life Sciences.
2004-02-06 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Four ABN-AMRO branches in Nijmegen are visited by strangers, where slogans were sprayed and ATMs, as well as doors and windows, were tackled.
2004-02-10 (Amersfoort)
Animal testing, sabotage at Shin Etsu, action group unknown
– Tjerk Feenstra’s house, at Oranjelaan 19 in Amersfoort, has been attacked by animal activists. Mr. Feenstra is sales manager at Shin Etsu, a company that works with the British animal research centre Huntingdon Life Sciences. Slogans are placed on the house, as ”Shin Etsu = HLS = Murder” and ”No Justice, Just Us”. The activists declare it a pity that his car was not present.
2004-02-18 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– This time, three branches in Nijmegen and a branch in Lent were targets of activists who protested against the ties with the BPRC. ATMs, doors and windows were destroyed/damaged by glass etching, paint and polyurethane foam. Texts such as ”BPRC must close” were left behind on the walls.
2004-03-** (Staphorst)
Animal testing, sabotage at Yamanouchi employee, ALF
– In March Yamanouchi employee Bruins was visited, because of ties this company maintains with HLS. There would be thousands of euros of damage caused by damaging the Ford Kia with paint-stripping. The activists declare that it has destroyed the paint of the car and that they have also slashed the tires. Within two minutes they left the Schemperserf again.
2004-03-16 (Arnhem)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Windows and walls of three ABN AMRO branches were provided with texts such as ‘’close BPRC”. Also sabotage was done.
2004-03-17 (Arnhem)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Three billboards with ABN AMRO advertising are provided with texts against cooperation with the Biomedical Primate Research Centre.
2004-03-19 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– An advertising billboard from ABN AMRO is provided with the text ”ABN supports animal suffering”.
2004-03-19 (Vleuten)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– A billboard from ABN AMRO in Vleuten is provided with the text ”www.bprcmoetdicht.org”.
2004-03-22 (Heerlen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– The advertising billboard of ABN AMRO bank is provided with posters and the text ”ABN AMRO supports animal suffering”.
2004-04-22 (Hilvarenbeek)
Animal testing, sabotage at Safaripark Beekse Bergen, Action campaign Koen
– After a period of waiting, activists with converted fire extinguishers sprayed the complete main entrance of Beekse Bergen Safari Park with red paint. With this they announce that the time of direct actions against the park has arrived. They want the park to break ties with the Biomedical Primate Research Centre.
2004-04-28 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– At at least 12 branches of ABN AMRO, actions have been committed against the cooperation with BPRC. Cash machines and doors have been sabotaged, windows have been smashed and slogans have been sprayed onto walls. It concerns 2 branches in Groningen, 2 in Arnhem, at least 4 branches in Nijmegen and in Utrecht, Driebergen, Zeist and Bilthoven each 1 branch.
2004-05-09 (Rijswijk)
Animal testing, sabotage at the BPRC, Action campaign Koen
– At the Biomedical Primate Research Centre, activists have removed 50 meters of fencing under the motto “Discover your fence”. The action should set an example that they do not lose sight of the terrain in Rijswijk.
2004-05-17 (Someren)
Food, arson at slaughterhouse ENKI B.V., action group unknown
– Animal activists set fire at the rabbit slaughterhouse ENKI B.V. in Someren. Two vans and a truck are targeted. According to the activists, an average of 15,000 rabbits are slaughtered every week in this slaughterhouse, and it would be the only rabbit slaughterhouse in the Netherlands. In 2005, the slaughterhouse was finally closed.
2004-05-19 (Voorschoten)
Animal testing, sabotage at the BPRC, Action campaign Koen
– A dozen paint bombs exploded against the front of the house of BPRC director Ronald Bontrop. The blood-red paint symbolizes the many litres of blood that flow into the BPRC every year. The activists want to point out to the clients, suppliers and staff that they support the ”absurd and cruel practices” in the animal testing centre.
2004-05-25 (Groningen)
Entertainment, sabotage at circus Renz, ALF
– Activists from the Animal Liberation Front have rewritten about 100 advertising signs from circus Renz with the text ”Cancelled: animal suffering’’. They also made the information about the performances unreadable. On the street a text was written with ”Circus ok, but not with animals”. The ALF says it will not rest until the exploitation of animals (including humans) and the environment has stopped.
2004-05-28 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, ALF
– Four ATMs from ABN AMRO have been sabotaged by the ALF. They are glued so that use is impossible. The text ”BPRC must also be closed! ALF” has been sprayed. The same slogan is also chalked at the head office in Amsterdam South. Butyric acid was also left here as a ”memento”. All this to force the bank to stop providing financial services to the BPRC.
2004-06-09 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, ALF
– A few branches receive a surprise visit from activists who operate in the name of the ALF. They disable the cash machines and decorate windows and doors with texts such as ‘’close BPRC’’.
2004-06-15 (Hengelo)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– The walls of an ABN AMRO branch gets smeared with red paint.
2004-06-17 (Arnhem)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, ALF
– All branches in the center of Arnhem had a visit from the ALF; no cash machine would function. The facade of the main building is described with the slogans ”BPRC closes”, ”Stop the monkey hell” and ”BPRC has to close”.
2004-06-20 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at BPRC employees, action group unknown
– Activists have expressed their anger about the sustainability of the BPRC by throwing paint bombs at the house of Margreet Jonker in Leiderdorp. In Voorschoten the same action was repeated, this time at BPRC CEO Ronald Bontrop. It’s not known whether this has been done by the same persons.
2004-06-23 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Action has been carried out at branches and offices throughout the Netherlands. Not only were demonstrations carried out and posters plastered, doors and ATMs were also disabled and walls were covered with texts such as ”BPRC must close”.
2004-06-28 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– ATMs of the ABN AMRO bank have been sabotaged in The Hague and Nijmegen in protest against cooperation with the BPRC.
2004-07-03 (Zwanenburg)
Animal testing, sabotage at Sankyo, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for a visit to the Sankyo parking lot. This company has ties with the British Huntingdon Life Sciences, where every day 500 animals die for animal testing. Two cars that were parked there were targeted by slashed tires, scratched paint and liters of blood-red paint deposited on the cars. Why this was done was made clear by the slogan that was left on the wall with large black letters; ”DROP HLS!”. The activists dedicate the action to Paul and Paul, two activists who are held in prison at the moment.
2004-07-10 (Zeist)
Animal testing, sabotage at Covance, Action campaign Koen
– Cooperation between Dutch and German activists led to the destruction of all windows on the ground floor of the Covance animal center in Zeist. They demand the end of animal testing and the cessation of cooperation with the BPRC. The action was carried out at Covance in solidarity with the campaign being conducted in Germany against Covance Munster.
2004-07-11 (Breukelen)
Food, arson at slaughterhouse Van Miert, ALF RC
– About a year ago activists shut the chicken slaughterhouse of Miert down by arson. Now the slaughterhouse was about to be used again, they struck again. A large part of the roof and a quantity of pallets have been destroyed by the fire.
2004-07-14 (Arnhem)
Entertainment, sabotage at circus Renz, ALF
– All advertising signs of circus Renz in the centre of Arnhem are made illegible or plastered with the text ”Cancelled due to animal suffering”. The activists want to make clear that animals don’t belong in the arena and hope that circuses switch to acts without animals.
2004-07-27 (Cuijk)
Food, arson at McDonalds, action group unknown
– The McDonalds play set was lit and then the fire jumped to the restaurant itself. It is suspected that this has been done by animal activists.
2004-08-04 (Voorschoten)
Animal testing, sabotage at BPRC CEO, Action campaign Koen
– A dozen paint bombs have been thrown against the front wall of CEO Ronald Bontrop in protest against the animal experiments within the BPRC.
2004-08-11 (Rijswijk)
Animal testing, sabotage at BPRC, action group unknown
– Activists have been arrested after they attempted to dismantle the fencing around the BPRC.
2004-09-17 (**)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– A branch of the ABN AMRO bank is plastered with slogans and smeared with glue in protest against ties of the bank with BPRC.
2004-10-18 (Zeist)
Animal testing, sabotage at Covance, ALF
– Two windows have been smashed at the animal center Covance, in Zeist. Also with glass-etching the text ”Stop with those useless animal experiments” is left behind.
2004-10-22 (**)
Entertainment, sabotage at hunting object, action group unknown
– Activists have destroyed a hunting shack.
2004-10-22 (Steeg)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting objects, action group unknown
– Two (presumably) illegal hunting cabins on the Veluwezoom near the Steeg have been sabotaged. The activists find it unacceptable that thousands of animals are being shot every year in a national park. They indicate that experiments have shown that balance is naturally created in places where no hunting takes place.
2004-10-24 (Pieterburen)
Entertainment, liberation at seal sanctuary Pieterburen, Hannes Vrij!
– Hannes the seal had escaped from zoo Nordhorn, in Germany. He was then caught in Dalfsen and received care in the Pieterburen seal sanctuary. The zoo wanted the animal back and requests to release the seal were rejected. Activists then broke the fence and dragged the seal with eel to freedom. A plush seal was left behind as a memento.
2004-10-24 (Zeist)
Animal testing, sabotage at Covance, ALF
– Activists destroyed several windows of the animal centre.
2004-11-** (**)
Food, liberation at battery farm, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front took 23 chickens out of a battery farm. The ladies moved to an address where they could taste the outside air for the first time and scrabble around.
2004-11-10 (Groningen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In Groningen, activists tackled the ABN AMRO in protest against ties with the BPRC.
2004-11-12 (Eindhoven)
Animal testing, graffiti on public places, action group unknown
– In some fifty places, activists spray images and texts such as ”www.bprcmoetdicht.org” and ”BPRC must be closed!”. This through moulds.
2004-11-12 (Nijmegen)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting cabins, ALF
– Three hunting cabins have been destroyed in the Ooijpolder near Nijmegen. These cabins would have been placed in a nature reserve. The activists want to indicate that they don’t agree with the current hunting regulations.
2004-12-** (Arnhem)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Activists not only sabotage a cash machine from the bank in protest against ties with the animal testing centre BPRC, but also a chipknip was targeted.
2004-12-03 (Zeist)
Animal testing, sabotage at TNO, action group unknown
– Activists painted the outside of TNO-Pharma in Zeist blood red in protest against the animal experiments that are being carried out by TNO. They also want the company to break ties with the BPRC.
2004-12-04 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Night actions were carried out at branches of ABN AMRO in Nijmegen and Lent. Seven ATMs and three chipknip machines were glued, slogans were sprayed and doors were disabled.
2004-12-10 (Delft)
Animal testing, graffiti on public places, action group unknown
– In the direct area of TNO-Pharma, but also in the city centre, slogans have been sprayed on the Biomedical Primate Research Centre.
2004-12-10 (Zeist)
Animal testing, sabotage at TNO, action group unknown
– Individuals that show solidarity with the Action campaign Koen and SHAC England glued all locks at TNO on Utrechtseweg 48 in Zeist. The action took place because it recently became known that TNO Zeist has ties with the British animal testing centre HLS, under the guidance of Professor E. Ram. Also because TNO has ties with the monkey centre BPRC.
2004-12-11 (**)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting cabins, action group unknown
– Several hunting cabins have been destroyed by activists in protest against the hunting on animals.
2004-12-06/12 (Amsterdam)
Entertainment, sabotage at circus Carré, ALF
– From 6 to 12 December, in the name of the Animal Liberation Front, activists destroyed or sprayed 40 advertising signs from circus Carré with the text ”Stop Animal Cruelty’’. At the circus itself, signs, as well as the main entrance, were sprayed. There are also paint bombs thrown in protest against the use of animals in the circus.
2004-12-13 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In Nijmegen, ten ATM machines from ABN AMRO have been disabled.
2004-12-20 (Enschede)
Entertainment, sabotage at circusfestival, action group unknown
– Since 1996, animals have been used at the annual Circus Festival. Activists want to protest and have plastered posters and advertising boards removed for the circus festival. Several billboards have the text ”Cancelled because of animal suffering” and in the centre there are posters with the text ‘’Circus fun? Not for everyone!”. The activists plead for a circus without animals.
2004-12-22 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– This time, two cash machines from the bank have been dismantled and a branch has been painted blood red in protest against ties the bank has with the BPRC. Slogans were also sprayed in silver and pink, like www.bprcmoetdicht.org.
2004-12-26 (Heerde)
Entertainment, arson at hunting shack, action group unknown
– A mobile hunting shack in the Dellen, on the border of Heerde and Epe, has been set on fire. This shack was rented to a private individual and was on a trailer on the terrain of the Geldersch Landschap. A hiker noticed the fire, but when the fire brigade arrived, nothing was left of the hunting shack.
2004-12-31 (Various cities)
Entertainment, arson and sabotage at hunting cabins, action group unknown
– In the forest of Heerde, near the Nieuwe Zuidweg, a hunting cabin went up in flames. Two hunting objects (a metal and a wooden high seater) were also destroyed, which were located at the edge of a field adjacent to the Millingerwaard nature park.
2004-12-31 (**)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting cabins, action group unknown
– Activists sabotage several hunting cabins to obstruct hunters.
2005
2005-01-** (**)
Entertainment, arson at hunting shack, action group unknown
– Once again activists set fire to a hunting shack. The object seems to be completely flattened.
2005-01-07 (Arnhem)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Sabotage was carried out at three branches. The activists used polyurethane, glass etching and butyric acid for this purpose. Slogans have also been sprayed at various places in the city.
2005-01-13 (Veluwezoom)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting cabin, action group unknown
– By using www.jachthutten.nl, activists managed to locate a luxury hunting lodge on the Veluwezoom. This would have been placed illegally. The activists have expertly sabotaged the construction.
2005-01-14 (Enschede)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, ALF
– In the name of the Animal Liberation Front, activists paid a visit to three ABN AMRO employees who turned out to be responsible for the BPRC account at ABN AMRO. Their houses and cars have been ‘decorated’ in protest against the collaboration between the bank and the Biomedical Primate Research Centre. The activists say if the bank does not break the cooperation they will carry out many more home visits.
2005-01-15 (Apeldoorn)
Animal testing, graffiti on public places, action group unknown
– Slogans are sprayed against the BPRC at various locations in Apeldoorn.
2005-01-16 (**)
Entertainment, arson at hunting lodge, action group unknown
– Again, a hunting lodge has been set on fire in the Netherlands.
2005-01-20 (Rijswijk)
Animal testing, graffiti on public places, action group unknown
– Slogans have been sprayed at various locations in Rijswijk against the BPRC or linked to it, including the link ”www.bprcmoetdicht.org”.
2005-01-26 (Epe)
Entertainment, arson at hunting cabins, action group unknown
– The hunting gamekeeper in the municipal forest area of the Eperholt has discovered two fires. This concerned mobile hunting cabins that were set on fire by opponents of the hunt.
2005-01-27 (Zwolle)
Animal testing, graffiti on public places, action group unknown
– In Zwolle slogans are being sprayed on the BPRC and ABN AMRO.
2005-01-31 (Zeist)
Animal testing, arson at Covance, action group unknown
– In the middle of the night there was a fire at the office of Covance in Zeist. The activists say the damage is not much but hopefully enough to draw attention to the fact that they are willing to do everything that is necessary to induce Covance to stop animal testing. They also call for action against Covance itself.
2005-02-03 (Various cities)
Animal testing, graffiti on public places, action group unknown
– Slogans are being sprayed at various locations in Arnhem and Nijmegen against the BPRC.
2005-02-10 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– The ATM of ABN-AMRO at Daalseweg 1 has been completely destroyed with hammers. A cash machine was also targeted at the centre. 7 or 8 windows were smashed in a branch of the bank.
2005-02-14 (Amsterdam)
Clothing, electronic action against fur stores, action group unknown
– A group has tried to overload the servers of serveral companies with e-mails so the system crashes. Dutch companies such as Maison de Bonneterie and Fur & Fashion were targets, but international chains such as Peek & Cloppenburg also had to pay for it. In addition, the German fur institute, the Bontcommissie USA, Legacy Trading and fur were tackled.
2005-02-17 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In Arnhem virtually all branches of the ABN AMRO bank have been sabotaged by polyurethane foam, paint and glue. Specifically in the Sonsbeek district, the lock has been glued to a branch, a chipknip and a cash dispenser have been dismantled and slogans have been sprayed. In the centre of Arnhem itself, slogans were also sprayed and 2 chip-slot machines and 3 ATMs were sabotaged. Branches have also been tackled in Elst and Lent.
2005-02-19 (Harderwijk)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Activists have sabotaged a cash machine from the bank. They have also thrown paint bombs to a branch of ABN AMRO.
2005-02-22 (Groningen)
Vermin destruction, threat to biologist, action group unknown
– Pigeon friends threaten biologist and ”pigeon expert” J. Doevendans. He wrote a report for local government suggested that it was necessary to catch and kill pigeons.
2005-02-26 (Hazerwoude-Dorp)
Clothing, liberation at mink farm Johan Karens BV, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front released between 600 and 800 minks that were used for breeding. The activists say the liberation at the Westzijdeweg 31-33 is a new start of the campaign against the fur trade.
2005-03-02 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– On the noise barrier in Nijmegen texts such as ”ABN AMRO Murder”, ”www.bprcmoetdicht.org” and ‘’Close the monkey hell’’ were sprayed. Branches of the ABN AMRO bank on the Daalseweg and the Keizer Karelplein are also equipped with slogans, along with the bus lane where 17,000 people pass daily, ”www.bprcmoetdicht.org” and ”Close the monkey hell” were sprayed up to three times.
2005-03-10 (Various cities)
Animal testing, graffiti on public places, action group unknown
– Activists sprayed slogans on the BPRC in both Utrecht and Nijmegen.
2005-03-18 (Utrecht)
Animal testing, graffiti on public places, action group unknown
– Activists have once again sprayed slogans on the BPRC in Utrecht.
2005-04-10 (Oss)
Animal testing, action at Hartelust BV, action group unknown
– The owner of RC Hartelust BV received a visit to the home address of activists. Due to this action, the district must have been informed of the activities within Hartelust and the connections with the BPRC. However, it is not known what has taken place.
2005-04-12 (The Hague)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– 14 paint bombs against the facades of 3 ABN AMRO branches were thrown in the centre of The Hague. This under the motto ”Blood on your hands? Paint on your premises!”.
2005-04-12 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO/TNO, action group unknown
– Slogans like ”BPRC monkey hell” and ”www.bprcmoetdicht.org” have been sprayed throughout Leiden. A car from TNO in Leiden has also been painted red. A branch of ABN AMRO in Voorschoten was also attacked with paint by the activists and glue was used. The activists conclude their statement with ”BPRC must close. BPRC will close ”.
2005-05-19 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– In Leiden and surroundings slogans were again sprayed against the BPRC. Among other things, the texts ”ABN AMRO blood on your hands!”, ”Close the monkey hell BPRC”, ”ABN AMRO supports BPRC monkey hell” and ”www.bprcmoetdicht.org” are left behind. Also in Voorschoten the entrance of, and ATM at, an ABN AMRO branch with blood-red paint was poured.
2005-05-25 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– Three bank branches and ATMs have been sabotaged and slogged with animal lovers by slogans.
2005-05-25 (Zutphen)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– A location of ABN AMRO has been tackled by animal liberation activists.
2005-05-27 (Utrecht)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, action group unknown
– A cash machine of the bank has been sabotaged by activists who demand that the bank break ties with the BPRC.
2005-06-** (Various cities)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting cabins, action group unknown
– A German hunting tower, on the territory of Staatsbosbeheer in Vierhouten, has been cut down by activists. Two large hunting cabins in the Zwolle forest of Staatsbosbeheer in Wapenveld have also been razed to the ground. On Welna/Tongeren Estate a hunting lodge and two high seats were found in broken condition.
2005-06-04 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, sabotage at Central Animal Laboratory, action group unknown
– At the animal testing center in Nijmegen, windows were damaged and the building was covered with paint. The activists want to draw attention to animal testing centers such as the CDL.
2005-06-18 (Veluwezoom)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting shack, action group unknown
– A high seat on the Veluwezoom has been destroyed by activists. The owner of the area is the Twickel foundation, a dubious club of estate owners, according to the activists, who place the hunt and wood production above animal welfare, nature conservation and development. The action is dedicated to Jeffrey ”Free” Luers, an activist in the United States serving a 22-year prison sentence for setting fire to 3 SUV’s.
2005-06-26 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, sabotage at Central Animal Laboratory, action group unknown
– The Central Animal Laboratory has once again been the target of activists. This time, some paint bombs have been thrown to make clear that the CDL remains target of actions as long as they continue to perform animal testing.
2005-07-01 (Veluwezoom)
Entertainment, sabotage at hunting shack, action group unknown
– A so-called low-seat (an ‘underground shack’) has been completely demolished. Feeding places have also been demolished.
2005-07-21 (Vierhouten)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting cabin, Robbin Hoed
– One or more hunting cabins have been disabled by animal friends.
2005-07-24 (Loenen)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting cabin, Robbin Hoed
– In Loenen a hunting cabin was cut down on the Vrijenberg by the Robbin Hoed group, which stated that the cabin would have been placed illegally. There was also a crib with potatoes and corn cobs placed to lure wild life.
2005-07-31 (Vierhouten)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting cabin, Robbin Hoed
– Two hunting shacks have been completely disabled by this action group.
2005-08-01 (Amsterdam)
Entertainment, sabotage at Circus Renz, action group unknown
– Circus Renz still travels around where animals are included in the program and that yields actions. Again, activists have plastered billboards with ”Cancelled” in order to hit the circus financially. The circus is afraid that many people will stay at home, even if they have renewed the billboards.
2005-08-** (Voerhouten)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting cabins, R. Hoed and their G.K.
– Action group ”Robbin Hoed and his Green Comrades” have cut down two hunting cabins/overturned in the woods of Vierhouten. The activists want to make a hard fist against canned hunting and also because this week it became known that the image of Snowflake was already stolen for the third time by hunters. The two hunting lodges were both located near the Snowflake habitat.
2005-09-19 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, graffiti around Thomas Cook, action group unknown
– Around a Thomas Cook branch at the Dukenburg shopping center and at Dukenburg station, eight graffiti pieces were sprayed against ties between Thomas Cook and the monkey trade. The text that was left behind was: ”Mauritius = largest exporter of vivisection monkeys. Do not book with Thomas Cook.”.
2005-10-** (Emmen)
Entertainment, sabotage at Great Russian State circus, action group unknown
– Strangers plastered the advertising signs of the circus with posters that bear the text ”cancelled due to animal suffering”. In this way they hope to prevent visitors from going to the circus.
2005-10-11 (Doorn)
Entertainment, sabotage at circus Moscow, action group unknown
– Circus Moscow planned two performances in Doorn for which they placed advertising signs. These were taped the night before with other posters that suggest that the performances have been cancelled due to animal suffering.
2005-11-20 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at HLS-partners, ALF
– This night it became clear not only Ajax supporters are angry with Mr. J. Jaakke. Not only is he CEO of Ajax (and according to many supporters he spoils the club), he also works at GlaxoSmithKline; a company that has ties with the HLS animal testing center. Tires have been destroyed from his car at his home in Bussum and a paint-stripping device has been thrown on the vehicle. In Naarden the car of Roche (also a partner of HLS) employee C. Brown was targeted. Sabotage also took place at Sankyo (which also cooperates with HLS) in Zwanenburg where 5 employees’ cars were damaged with paint.
2005-12-25 (Assel)
Entertainment, sabotage at hunting shack, R. Hoedt and his G.K.
– Robbin Hoedt and his Green Comrades worked in Assel on the first day of Christmas to crush a high seat to the ground. The activists indicate that they do not exclude the possibility that more of such actions will take place in the last week of 2005 and 2006. The people of Robbin Hoedt and his green comrades are back again to stand up for the wild animals.
2005-12-26 (Almere)
Animal testing, sabotage at HLS-partner, ALF
– Paint-stripping on the car and slashed tires were a nasty surprise for Roche Director C. Lauret. This company has ties with HLS and is therefore seen as a legitimate target by the Animal Liberation Front. In their statement they ask if he enjoyed his days off.
2005-12-26 (Kootwijk)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting lodge, R. Hoedt and his G.K.
– On Boxing Day, activists under the name ”Robbin Hoedt and his Green Comrades” have cut down a large hunting lodge in the forest area of Staatsbosbeheer Kootwijk, near Apeldoorn. The activists report: ”This is because there is so little for the wild animals to emerge and for them we want to encourage direct action’’.
2006
2006-02-03 (Utrecht)
Animal testing, sabotage at Thomas Cook, ALF
– The Thomas Cook branch on the Willem van Noortstraat received a new paint coating from individuals who think that Thomas Cook should stop transporting monkeys to animal testing centres. They indicate to continue with direct actions if the company does not comply with this.
2006-02-06 (Heerhugowaard)
Animal testing, sabotage at Thomas Cook, ALF
– After the fence was broken, activists could join the terrain of the Thomas Cook shop located at Stationsplein 3 in Heerhugowaard. There, 15 large windows were destroyed with glass etching. The two windows of the entrance door were also destroyed and the locks were glued. Two large neon advertising billboards were covered with red paint and ALF slogans were sprayed all over the wall because of ties with animal suffering. A full graffiti spray can was emptied. In addition, 15 litres of blood-red paint was poured over the front and back of the location. According to the activists, there is certainly EUR 10,000 damage done, but they claim that this is just the beginning.
2006-02-11 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ALF, action group unknown
– DHL is also involved with the HLS animal testing centre and the company has become a target of activists. A DHL department store in Amsterdam was visited by activists at 4 am, where 5 minutes were enough to spray dozens of slogans. At the entrance door, in large letters, you could read ”Drop HLS, puppy killer!’.
2006-02-23 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at ABN AMRO, ALF
– Three ABN AMRO branches were visited by activists who protest against ties of ABN-AMRO with the BPRC. Locks have been glued, slogans have been sprayed and 4 ATMs have been sabotaged.
2006-03-17 (Amsterdam)
Clothing, sabotage at Maison de Bonneterie, ALF
– Four windows of the Maison de Bonneterie fashion store have been smashed in protest against the sale of fur. Hereby, the ALF expresses solidarity with the above-ground action group Respect for Animals, which campaigns against this store. This campaign (including an occupation and a protest with 500 people) has ensured that the sales of fur has dropped by more than half of what it used to be.
2006-03-17 (Amsterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at Novartis, ARM
– The Animal Rights Militia visited someone that works in a high position at Novartis. The activists were not sure which of the 15 cars in the parking lot belonged to him and so they plastered all cars with 4 litres of paint-stripping under the motive ”just let him explain why others have destroyed their cars thanks to him”. The window of his house was edited with glass etching as well as the window of the car which was parked in front of his house. Two litres of rotting meat juice and two litres of red paint were sprayed through the letterbox and the entire front door painted red so everyone could see who was to blame. Novartis has close ties with the HLS animal testing centre.
2006-03-19 (Rotterdam)
Animal testing, sabotage at Novartis, ARM
– While a top official of Novartis had sex with his wife, activists targeted two luxury BMWs. Red paint and paint-stripping was thrown on the cars. Another 4 litres of paint was thrown over the walls, doors and driveway at his house. Animal Rights Militia says in a statement that a light sensor is not enough to stop the activists, for that Novartis really should first break ties with HLS.
2006-04-05 (Nijmegen)
Entertainment, sabotage at circus Belly Wien, action group unknown
– Proclamation signs from circus Belly Wien are covered with the text ”Cancelled due to animal cruelty’’. Other signs have been removed again.
2006-05-10 (Veenendaal)
Animal testing, sabotage at Thomas Cook, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front tackled the Thomas Cook branch in Veenendaal. Windows are smashed and locks are glued. The ALF left its initials on the building.
2006-05-28 (Nijmegen)
Animal testing, sabotage at Thomas Cook, ALF
– The Thomas Cook branch in Nijmegen saw two of its windows shattered and locks glued. Paint was also deposited on the entrance. The activists dedicate the action to the people who are detained for actions against the Newchurch Guinea Pig Farm. They indicate that they will carry out the fight against Thomas Cook and the Mauritian monkey trade with the same anger and determination as the comrades have done in prison against their targets.
2006-07-12 (Woerden)
Animal testing, sabotage at Bristol Meyers, action group unknown
– As a partner of HLS, Bristol Meyers became target of activists. In solidarity with the above-ground movement ”Respect for Animals’’, windows of the building have been smashed.
2006-07-27 (Maarssen)
Animal testing, sabotage at GlaxoSmithKline-CEO, action group unknown
– Two cars, owned by Dirk Aelvoet, are damaged by butyric acid and paint-stripping. Dirk is the medical director of GlaxoSmithKline, a large partner of the HLS animal testing centre. The action is dedicated to Natasha Avery, Sarah Gisborne and Daniel Wadham.
2006-08-** (Naarden)
Animal testing, sabotage at Roche-employee, ALF
– Colin Brown works for Roche, a well-known customer of Huntingdon Life Sciences. The garage door and the walls of his house at Schubertlaan are covered with graffiti. With paint-stripping and by slashing the tires, his car is damaged. The activists want to send a warning to the employees of Roche, they will continue to fight until the battle is won.
2006-10-06 (Vught)
Food, arson at butcher Van der Schoot, action group unknown
– The company car of butcher Van der Schoot has burnt down. The vehicle would have cost the butcher 51,000 euros, but only 16,000 euros was covered by the insurance. Slogans like ”meat is murder” and ”killer” are left behind as a message. The private car has also become target of vandalism. The station nearby is plastered with slogans like ”do not eat meat” and ”how animal-friendly are you?”. The butcher’s children asked him ” Dad, did you do something wrong?”.
2006-10-30 (Arnhem)
Animal testing, sabotage at Novartis employees, action group unknown
– At two addresses, activists struck within the campaign against HLS. They dedicate the actions to the animals and to Barry Horne, an activist who died on a hunger strike. At Frank Meijer, member of the Supervisory Board, tires of his car were punctured and a full tin of paint-stripping was emptied on the car. At the Johannes Vermeerstraat the same action was repeated at the medical director of Novartis.
2006-11-** (Ulft)
Animal testing, sabotage at Novartis employee, ALF
– Activists made Thomas Dusink talk of the town in Ulft by slogans like ”Smash HLS”, ”Puppy killers” and ”Scum” on his house and two sprayed cars. A liter of diesel oil was also sprayed through the letterbox. The ALF wants to stop Huntingdon Life Sciences by having partners and customers disconnect from the company.
2007
2007-03-** (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at partners of HLS, ALF
– Different actions were taken at several employees of companies that do business with HLS. Houses are smeared and cars are damaged. This would include people with a high position within Van der Moolen who live in Blaricum and Laren and employees of Dangerous Goods Management in Almere.
2007-03-** (**)
Animal testing, sabotage at Euronext employee, ALF
– Euronext also has ties with the HLS animal testing centre, which is why activists have applied paint-stripping to an employee’s car. The house is also ‘decorated’.
2007-04-** (Katwijk)
Sabotage at Circus Renz, action group unknown
– As happened quite regularly, the advertising signs of a circus with animals in Katwijk were destroyed and/or covered with the slogan ”Canceled due to animal cruelty”. This time it was circus Renz.
2007-08-11 (Holthees)
Animal testing, arson at Harlan employee, ALF
– A new animal centre that has to be built raises a lot of resistance among animal lovers. One of the persons responsible for this new project also works at Harlan. A French ALF cell set fire to its cars, parked on the Makkenweg. At least one of the three cars has gone up in flames.
2007-10-** (Ede)
Entertainment, sabotage of hunting shack, action group unknown
– An activist was arrested by the police after cutting down a high seater. In recent times, many hunting shacks around Ede have been targeted by activists, and at least three high-seaters and several smaller hunting shacks have been sabotaged. The activist refuses to reveal his identity and has quickly been released again.
2007-10-** (Weert)
Animal testing, sabotage at Van der Looy Projectmanagement, action group unknown
– In protest against the construction of a new laboratory animal centre, the building of the company that’s responsible for project management has been smeared.
2007-10-12 (Assen)
Entertainment, sabotage at State circus Moscow, ALF
– Advertising signs have been dismantled in protest against the use of animals in the circus. The activists warn for more actions if the animals stay in the circus.
2007-12-10 (Zeewolde)
Clothing, liberation at mink farm, Apple.L.F.
– All minks from an illegal mink farm have been liberated by the A.pple L.iberation F.ront. The action group derives its name from the fact that this farmer also grows apples. In addition, he is the mink owner of a farm where 200 minks were said to be held. The activists do not believe this and indicate that at least 400 minks were present. They walked through their own excrement and would not look healthy. Many breeding cards have been destroyed.
2007-12-24 (Weert)
Animal testing, sabotage at Van der Looy Projectmanagement, ALF
– On Christmas Eve, the houses of the board of Van der Looy Project Management were smeared. Texts like ”Stop Sciencelink, stop animal tests” and ‘’ALF’’ are left behind. The activists demand that the company withdraw from the construction of the animal centre. Shortly after this, Van der Looy will respond and the animal centre will never be built.
2008
2008-01-01 (Zaandam)
Entertainment, sabotage at pet shop Rentenaar, action group unknown
– Animal activists launched new year by smearing 3 windows at pet shop Rentenaar with texts like ”Happy 2008, for the animals!”. Rentenaar sells fur in form of cat toys and the animals sold by the Rentenaar sells, often look bad. The Rentenaar has been under attack for some time by animal rights activists, often protesting in the name of Respect for Animals.
2008-01-24 (Soest)
Animal testing, sabotage at Sandoz employee, ALF
– As a subsidiary of Novartis (which again has close ties with the animal testing centre HLS), Sandoz is also target of animal lovers. At Eric Gorka, an executive of Sandoz, tires of his car are punctured and paint is damaged with paint-stripping. Words such as ”SCUM” and ”ALF” have been sprayed on the house. More slogans could not be sprayed by the activists because the spray can blocked, but they assume the message is clear.
2008-02-** (**)
Food, liberation from battery farm, action group unknown
– 25 chickens were liberated in mid-February. These chickens were taken from small cages where they are locked up with 6 chickens at the same time. The activists write that two months later the chickens seem to be completely accustomed to their new life where they can roam outside and enjoy the sunlight.
2008-02-** (Various cities)
Entertainment, sabotage at hunting cabins, action group unknown
– Four hunting cabins in Nunspeet were destroyed, all located in the Renteloos Voorschotbos. Also 3 hunting shacks are destroyed on estate Welna.
2008-03-03 (Wageningen)
Animal testing, sabotage at the Wagingen University, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front sprayed slogans on the welcome sign of Wageningen University, as well on signs from the Animal Science Group. The activists indicate that they have remained on the outside of the fence but that it is not difficult to get to the other side. They demand a stop on animal testing within the university.
2008-03-21 (Ubachsberg)
Clothing, liberation at mink farm, ALF
– Near Heerlen, in Ubachsberg, a few hundred minks have been released by animal activists. For this, a concrete wall had to be removed so the minks could also leave the site. The action is dedicated to Gabriel Villeneuve.
2008-06-23 (**)
Food, attempt to liberation from battery farm, ALF
– The ALF attempted to liberate chickens in the south of the Netherlands. After a door was cracked open, the activists entered a small room with even more closed doors. In addition, there was a silent alarm on the wall. To prevent arrest, the activists broke the alarm and then left. They indicate that they will try again soon.
2008-06-26 (Lelystad)
Vermin destruction , arson at Duke Fauna Management, ALF
– Activists set fire to Duke Fauna Management in protest against the killing of geese on Texel. The company has therefore become heavily discredited. An office has completely burned down. Another office on the site was spared, despite the petrol that was poured on the equipment.
2008-10-24 (Lelystad)
Animal testing, sabotage at Animal Sciences Group employee, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front punctured Fred G. Van Zijderveld’s car tires. There is also paint-stripping lubricated on the car. The house at the Punter is plastered with slogans like ”Animal killer’’ and ”Scum”. On a large white wall there is also sprayed ’’Murderer’’ in combination with the address of Fred, so that everyone knows where the action took place.
2008-11-** (**)
Food, liberation from battery farm, ALF
– Animal liberators removed 15 chickens from a battery farm to relocate them to a location where they can enjoy more freedom than they have ever known.
2008-11-** (**)
Food, liberation from bio-industry, ALF
– As a protest against slaughter, activists rescued 10 turkeys from a factory farm. The turkeys would have ended as a Christmas meal but because of the liberation they see a long life in a peaceful environment. The action is dedicated to Barry Horne.
2008-11-02 (Emmen)
Entertainment/food, sabotage at circus Herman Renz and livestock transport, NBT
– Action group NBT scanned and/or destroyed most of the advertising of circus Herman Renz. A number of cattle transport trucks were also plastered with the slogan ‘’Meat = murder”, as well as some other slogans.
2008-11-06 (Hilversum)
Animal testing, arson at NYSE Euronext employee, action group unknown
– Six packages were placed under two of Marc S. cars. Marc S. is CEO of NYSE Euronext, where ties with HLS maintain. The packages ensured that both cars gone up in flames.
2008-11-11 (**)
Entertainment, sabotage hunting cabins and vehicle, N.A.S.A.
– The Northern Anti-Speciesism Alliance cut 7 hunting cabins with an axe. All objects were located in the north of the Netherlands. In Groningen, the car of a hunter was sprayed in a new colour. Sugar also been deposited in the fuel tank.
2008-12-02 (Zeewolde)
Clothing, sabotage at house of presumable mink keeper, ALF
– Activists may have made a mistake defiling a house. Lau Steijn became target of an action where the text ”Fur = Murder” and ‘’ALF’’ was sprayed. Also, the paint of the car parked next to it was damaged with paint-stripping and the tires were punctured. The activists possibly chose this house because of the surname. Elsewhere in Zeewolde a fur farm is located, which is owned by namesake Arnold Steijn.
2008-12-18 (**)
Food, liberation of rabbits, ALF
– As a ”taster” for Christmas, two rabbits were liberated around this date and then reinstated.
2008-12-19 (Wassenaar)
Animal testing, arson at NYSE Euronext employee, ALF
– An attack on two cars of NYSE Euronext CEO Aad de Winter made the vehicles go up in flames. The action is a protest against the cooperation with HLS.
2008-12-19 (Noordwijkerhout)
Animal testing, sabotage at NYSE Euronext employee, action group unknown
– On the same night as the previously reported arson, activists have smeared the house of Cees Vermaas (a CEO at NYSE Euronext) with texts. Every window and door they could access was covered in slogans against cooperation with HLS.
2008-12-25 (**)
Food, liberation at rabbit farm, ALF
– The ALF released 13 rabbits from a barn of a professional rabbit farm. They were white rabbits, just like the two rabbits they previously liberated. Furthermore, no damage has been done, so the activists can come back again.
2009
2009-01-06 (Lelystad)
Vermin destruction, sabotage at Duke’s Fauna Management, action group unknown
– Activists disabled 2 cars from the control company. Besides that the cars don’t do anything at all, there is also something sprayed in the car exhaust (presumably purr-foam).
2009-01-25 (Wageningen)
Animal testing, sabotage at Wageningen University, ALF
– One of the main buildings of Wageningen University has been plastered by activists who protest against animal testing. In the university, 15,000 animals die each year in all kinds of experiments. This number, along with some ‘’ALF tags”, is left behind on the building. There are also names sprayed of specific animals (who have died behind closed doors).
2009-02-05 (Various cities)
Animal testing, sabotage at Astellas and Schering-Plough, ALF
– A cell from the Polish ALF carried out an action against Astellas in Meppel. In Houten they protested against Schering-Plow. Both companies work together with Huntingdon Life Sciences and are targets of actions in several countries. The activists indicate they now only sprayed some paint but they will be less friendly next time.
2009-02-21 (**)
Food, liberation from rabbit farm, ALF
– The Animal Liberation Front liberated a total of 20 rabbits from a barn. Several dead rabbits were seen, besides injuries and bald spots on living rabbits. According to the liberators, the animals have been accommodated in good locations.
2009-02-24 (Wageningen)
Animal testing, sabotage at the Wageningen University, ALF
– Two Citroën Picassos belonging to the university have been damaged by activists. Due to problems they can only leave half an ALF logo.
2009-03-09 (Wageningen)
Animal testing, sabotage at the Wageningen University, ALF
– This time, the animal testing centre, as well as the conference building, from Wageningen University received a visit. The perpetrators indicate that it is not that smart the university leaves all those loose stones, because they could easily smash two windows.
2009-03-10 (Various cities)
Food, sabotage at supermarkets, A.R.O.M.A.
– The ‘Animal Rights One Man Army’ broke the packaging of hundreds of meat and fish products at various supermarkets throughout the Netherlands. By doing this in such way that it’s not immediately noticeable, it is only visible when meat and fish are already rotting. The holes in the packaging speed up this process considerably.
2009-03-12 (Deventer)
Food, sabotage at McDonals, A.R.O.M.A.
– Around 04.00, A.R.O.M.A. arrived at McDonalds in Deventer where it was visible that some employees were still present. As soon as the last person left the building, a window was smashed. A few minutes later, the same thing was done again. When a security car came on the terrain, A.R.O.M.A decided to leave.
2009-03-15 (Stavenisse)
Clothing, liberation at mink farm Walhout BV, ALF
– Because of previous visits the activists knew what could and could not be done to carry out this action as well and safely as possible. In 20 barns the breeding cards were destroyed and the slogan ‘’ALF” is applied everywhere. An excavator has been sabotaged and also safety nets have been destroyed. Holes have been cut in the fence and as many as possible minks have been liberated. A total of 2500 minks were released from their cages. Five minks have been taken to release elsewhere.
2009-03-21 (**)
Entertainment, sabotage in supermarkets, A.R.O.M.A.
– At some large supermarkets in the Netherlands, the Animal Rights One Man Army has opened about 60 Mars, Twix and Snickers bars. Also about 100 Haribo packaging opened in protest against ties with circus Herman Renz. Haribo is the biggest sponsor of the circus that use many animals during performances.
2009-03-27 (**)
Food, sabotage at factory, A.R.O.M.A.
– At a factory where milking machines are produced, six windows have been smashed in protest against milking of cows. A.R.O.M.A. believes cow’s milk is only for calves.
2009-03-30 (Deventer)
Food, sabotage at McDonalds, A.R.O.M.A.
– At the same McDonalds where a visit already has been made, this time action was taken. Several windows of the Mc-Drive are smashed and A.R.O.M.A warns about the Mc-Arson Menu that has been ordered.
2009-04-06 (Deventer)
Food, sabotage at McDonalds, A.R.O.M.A.
– Seven windows of the Mc-Drive, as well as a glass door of the building, have been smashed. A.R.O.M.A. also claims to have smashed the windows and hood of an SUV-like vehicle which was parked at a car dealer elsewhere in the city.
2009-04-09 (Wageningen)
Animal testing, sabotage at the Wageningen University, ALF
– Twenty-five windows were smashed at the vivisection department at Wageningen University. The Animal Liberation Front says that, among other things, live pigs are cut open without painkillers. Then the pigs eat pudding and they watch how the food makes its way through the body.
2009-05-12 (**)
Food, 40 chickens liberated from battery farm, ALF
– Animal liberators freed 40 chickens from a stable which the activists call oppressive. It’s about a battery farm. At another stable they saw meat chickens, many of which would have been lowered by the paws. The 40 rescued laying hens have been placed elsewhere.
2009-06-15 (Wageningen)
Animal testing, bomb threat at the Wageningen University, ALF
– Activists made a bomb threat at Wageningen University. This is done by writing ”Danger Bomb”, ”Warning Bomb” and ”Stay Away” on the building. A window was also smashed. The entire building was closed until about 3 p.m. in the afternoon, when it became clear that no bomb had been placed and so it turned out to be a hoax.
2009-10-29 (Barchem)
Clothing, liberation at mink farm Hissink, action group unknown
– A group of animal activists broke in mink farm Hissink to free the minks. When approximately 5,000 minks were released, the police intervened, which cooperated with the National Criminal Investigation Department. They were probably aware of the action. Remarkably, only one person was arrested, the rest could escape in the first instance.