Activist Smashes Butcher Shop Windows; FBI is Investigating

An anonymous animal rights activist who describes him or herself as “Lone Wolf” has claimed responsibility for smashing the windows of a butcher shop in Berkeley, CA.  In a post on the website Bite Back, Lone Wolf says, “Cage free, organic, murder is murder.” Bite Back, which posts direct actions in support of animals, states on its homepage that it “does not publish news of actions in which the intent is to physically harm someone.”

Credit: Frances Dinkelspiel

I don’t know if vandalizing businesses that exploit animals helps or hurts the cause.   I would like to think that some people ask, “Is slaughter so cruel that it would drive someone to smash windows, risk their freedom and be labeled a terrorist?”  Perhaps Lone Wolf is merely seeking to avenge the violent deaths of innocent animals by holding at least one party responsible.   Take a look at Bite Back to see what types of direct actions are being conducted around the world.