Author Archives: Direct Animal Action

Protest the Silver Collar Greyhound Race

Join Direct Animal Action in peaceful protest outside the Silver Collar Greyhound Race, Sunday 13 June, 12-1pm at the Manukau Sports Bowl. For more details, check out our Facebook event. This race is described by the Auckland Greyhound Racing Club as a ‘gruelling’ and ‘stamina-sapping affair,’ raced over an ‘extreme’ 779 meters, which is twice…

Press Release: Possum punching TikTok video deplorable

A TikTok video showing a man punching a possum in the face in New Zealand has outraged animal advocates. The video, posted by @gvc_steve, shows a young possum perched on a fence with a voice saying “Hey dick, what are you doing there?” A second voice asks “Shall I smack him?” The first voice answers “Smack him!”A…