Monday, June 4, 2007

Hannah Gansen - 6/4/07

Man Eats Dog to Protest Royal Family

LONDON (June 1) - A British performance artist has eaten part of a corgi -
the breed of dog that is the favorite pet of Queen Elizabeth II - to protest
the alleged mistreatment of animals by the royal family.

Mark McGowan set up a table on a London street Tuesday and dined on what he
said was the meat from a corgi in hopes of drawing attention to media
reports that Prince Philip, the queen's husband, had beaten a fox to death
during a hunt.

"We love our animals in Britain," McGowan told AP Television News. "Why is

it then that we then allow people - especially people who are supposed to be
ambassadors for this country - to treat animals with such disrespect…”

McGowan’s last words were inaudible after he was eaten by Queen Elizabeth II
in what appeared to be a protest against ridiculous protests.

“No,” The Queen Mother giggled with a piece of McGowan dangling from her
lips. “I skipped my afternoon tea and am quite famished.”

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