Category: mink

Some 10,000 Mink Loose, Missing After Vandalism at Ohio Farm

November 17, 2022
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VAN WERT, Ohio—Vandalism freed thousands of mink at a rural northwest Ohio farm, leaving an estimated 10,000 of the small carnivorous mammals unaccounted for Tuesday evening, the local sheriff said. So many minks were killed crossing a nearby road that a plow was brought in to help clear the carcasses away, said Van Wert County…

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Woman Sues Cosmetic Company Alleging False Claims About Mink Fur Lashes

June 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A woman is suing a cosmetic company with many celebrity clients, alleging its false eyelashes that contain mink fur are falsely advertised as being manufactured in a “cruelty-free” way when in fact they made in China in a manner abusive to the semiaquatic mammals. “The animals frequently show signs of extreme psychological distress, such…

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BC Court Denies Interim Request by Mink Farmers Ahead of Their COVID-19 Challenge

April 10, 2022
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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a request by mink farmers for interim relief that would suspend a prohibition on breeding the animals while their legal petition against the province proceeds. The Agriculture Ministry announced in November live mink would not be permitted on farms by April 2023 and the industry would be…

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