Animal rights protesters delay racing at Doncaster after getting onto track - Mirror Online
21/05/2023, 20:31
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I he intruders, dressed in pink I-shirts similar to those worn by protesters at the Grand National, appeared to be bound together. They were approached by Doncaster's security team who dragged them off the course and under the rail, while another person filmed the incident on a mobile phone. The race subsequently went ahead without further incident, nine minutes after the official start time.
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The meeting was being covered live by Sky Sports Racing when the incident occurred.
Presenter Tony Ennis said: We can see the protesters, there are three of them. I'm not sure exactly how they got there. That's the top turn down the side of the course. "I can see some of the racecourse staff are out there. I can see them in those easy to spot pink t-shirts. It looks like it's Animal Rising again."
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He continued: "They seem to have their hands tied. There is a big bolt cutter there. The security st heading over and they are going to lift them up and try and get them off the track. "They are using the security officers there to remove the protesters from the racecourse. Obvious ng on the racecourse." C3 PRIVACY NT1/69 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/animal-rights-protest-doncaster-races-29914141
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