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Scores of speakers urge Board to support 'right to rescue' as activists face felony charges in Sonoma County
Summary
During public comment the Board heard sustained testimony from animal-rights activists, supporters and allied groups asking supervisors to pass a resolution backing a legal 'right to rescue' and to urge Sonoma County prosecutors to drop felony charges filed against activists who documented and removed injured animals from commercial farms.
A large and sustained block of public comment focused on animal‑welfare investigations in Sonoma County and the prosecution of activists who removed injured animals and documented alleged abuse. Multiple speakers asked the Board to pass a resolution supporting a “right to rescue” and to urge local prosecutors to drop felony charges against the activists.
Speakers included investigative activists, local organizers and union representatives. John…
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