RSPCA shocked at Animal Rising’s King Charles portrait protest

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The RSPCA has said it was “shocked” after animal rights activists targeted King Charles’ first official portrait by pasting the animated character Wallace over his face.

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00:00The RSPCA has said it was shocked after animal rights activists targeted King Charles first

00:07official portrait by pasting the animated character Wallace over his face.

00:13At 12pm on Tuesday, June 11th, two supporters of Animal Rising entered the Philip Mould

00:20Gallery in central London and proceeded to affix posters onto the portrait of King Charles.

00:27One poster overlaid the King's face with Wallace from popular animation show Wallace

00:31and Gromit, whilst another was a speech bubble reading No Cheese Gromit, Look at All This

00:36Cruelty on RSPCA Farms.

00:39A spokesman for Animal Rising said the action highlighted alleged cruelty on RSPCA Assured

00:45Farms.

00:46An RSPCA spokesman has said,

00:48We welcome scrutiny of our work, but we cannot condone illegal activity of any kind.

00:54Our staff and volunteers work extremely hard rescuing, caring for and speaking up for animals.

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