One person has been arrested and 64 others were given a promise to appear roadside arrest following a protest at Excelsior Hog Farms in Abbotsford.
Hundreds of protestors descended onto the farm early on Sunday morning, with a handful entering buildings housing pigs.
The groups arrived in school buses at the farm on Harris Road at approximately 6:30 a.m., with police responding shortly after 7 a.m.
Police then closed Harris Road at both ways connecting the farm, as police dealt with protestors inside who refused to leave.
While protestors were outside, several dozen more sat outside with signs and sang songs.
Media on hand were told at approximately 8:30 a.m. that they would be allowed to tour the facility, but that then became a negotiation with police and veterinary staff on hand. The vet staff stated that the animals were stressed out and only a small number of media could enter.
Select media were allowed to tour the facility at around 11 a.m., with Black Press being one of the given the chance to tour.
The farm recently became a controversial site after footage was released earlier this week that allegedly showed the corpses of dead piglets among live animals at the location.
BREAKING: Bus loads of protestors have arrived at Excelsior Hog Farm in #Abbotsford pic.twitter.com/IR06CY7YR4
— Ben Lypka (@BenLypka) April 28, 2019
More to come.
