Protesters in Stoke-on-Trent were filmed and taunted as they were hit with chicken on Saturday<\/p>\n
Vegan activists were pelted with KFC chicken legs as they staged a friends not food demonstration outside a butchers last weekend.<\/p>\n
Stoke-on-Trent animal rights activists (STAR) say they were taunted and filmed by people in a passing car when they protested outside Wayne Walker Quality Meats in Longport on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Bradley Shaw, 22, who was part of the demonstration, told Stoke-out-Trent Live staff at the butchers gave us a bit of stick and told us to clear off when the group first arrived.<\/p>\n
The workers eventually relented and had a civil conversation with protesters when they realised we werent going to leave but things became hostile when a car drove around a roundabout at the scene on Davenport Road.<\/p>\n
Bradley said: At one point a car went around the roundabout and we were hit by a chicken leg. Theres a KFC just up the road so I think they had seen us and gone there and decided to taunt us. <\/p>\n
We could see their mates filming in the car and hear them shouting and laughing. They just think its a bit of fun to have a go at a vegan.<\/p>\n
The activist has admitted hes used to getting ridiculed for his beliefs, naming veganism a controversial topic.<\/p>\n
Despite the chicken leg incident, he said demonstrators had a good response from the community overall and STAR are now planning future events.<\/p>\n
Police were called to the protest on Saturday, but the activists were not doing anything illegal.<\/p>\n
Michael Patrick, shop manager at Wayne Walkers, said he doesnt have a problem with what they stand for but believes they shouldnt push their agenda onto other people.<\/p>\n
He said: Their biggest problem seemed to be that we sell meat at low prices but we dont actually slaughter any animals. <\/p>\n
Thankfully the protest didnt put off any of our customers. In fact, it was more like free publicity.<\/p>\n
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