here is another story of a steer's successful flight to freedom and people who helped make it happen.
Liberty joins fellow steer Jefferson (and others) who escaped in December 2003, announced on RHP here:
http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?id=7792
There is a link to Farm Sanctuary below, which is where Liberty will be at liberty 🙂
in friendship,
prad
Farm Sanctuary Eletter
http://www.farmsanctuary.org/
Destined for slaughter and clearly aware of the fate that had awaited him, Liberty ran for his life. The young bull bravely fled the Baraka Halal Meat slaughterhouse in Newark, NJ and ran to Triangle Towing Service, a nearby business. The owner of the business, Judy Borsellino, refused to give the animal back to the slaughterhouse. Borsellino, who stated it was divine justice that the bull came to her business, does not eat beef and wanted to see Liberty live out his natural life at a sanctuary.
Through his courageous action, Liberty gave a face to cattle everywhere. His story immediately gained national attention. With news stories on major television networks, CNN, and The New York Times and dozens of other newspapers, he showed millions of people that all animals want to live ? and will fight for that freedom.
Following a day-long battle with slaughterhouse representatives and deliberations with USDA officials and local authorities, the bull won the right to his freedom. Judy was happy to receive the news and granted legal custody of the bull to Farm Sanctuary at 11:00 p.m. on May 13th. Shelter volunteers then drove overnight to pick him up, and he arrived safely at the shelter early the next morning after a five-hour trip.
Liberty was welcomed at Farm Sanctuary's Emergency Rescue & Rehabilitation Center with warm 'moos' from cows recently rescued from a cruelty case and currently being cared for at the facility. Liberty will soon be joining other famous cattle 'escapees' in the main herd at Farm Sanctuary's New York Shelter, Queenie, a cow who escaped from a Queens, NY slaughterhouse in 2000 and Freedom, a cow who leaped over a six-foot gate at a slaughterhouse in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2002.
Liberty will be honored at Farm Sanctuary's star-studded Gala for Farm Animals (http://www.farmsanctuary.org/gala/) at the Plaza Hotel on May 22nd. The steer will receive the Freedom Fighter For Farm Animals Award for his courageous act that gives hope to farm animals on stockyards, factory farms and slaughterhouses that one day, they will all be free. The award will be accepted on his behalf by his rescuer, Judy Borsellino. The celebration will continue with special performances by the B-52s and Chrissie Hynde. Gala tickets must by purchased by May 19th - please call 607-583-2225 ext. 221 to reserve today.
Originally posted by pradtfBeing a vegetarian is worth it to read stories like that and know that Liberty is not on my plate. 🙂
here is another story of a steer's successful flight to freedom and people who helped make it happen.
Liberty joins fellow steer Jefferson (and others) who escaped in December 2003, announced on RHP here:
http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?id=7792
There is a link to Farm Sanctuary below, which is where Liberty will be at liberty 🙂
in f ...[text shortened]... Gala tickets must by purchased by May 19th - please call 607-583-2225 ext. 221 to reserve today.