Piggery owner fears “terrorism” of strategic extremist protests

Colin Bettles
Updated April 16 2018 - 10:29am, first published April 12 2018 - 6:20pm
Glasshouse Country Farms owner Gary McGuire is looking to boost security after being repeatedly targeted by animal rights activists.
Glasshouse Country Farms owner Gary McGuire is looking to boost security after being repeatedly targeted by animal rights activists.

A PIGGERY owner strategically targeted by 110 animal rights protesters says the mass farrowing shed take-over and subsequent threats made on social media postings, “borders on terrorism”.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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