A California animal rights activist, Zoe Rosenberg, asserts she rescued four chickens from Perdue Farms, igniting a major debate on animal rights amid her legal battles.
- Zoe Rosenberg, 23, faces over five years in prison for a felony charge and multiple misdemeanors linked to her actions at a Perdue Farms poultry facility in Petaluma, California.
- The trial, which has lasted seven weeks, centers on Rosenbergs claim that she was rescuing the chickens—Poppy, Ivy, Aster, and Azalea—from abuse at the slaughterhouse.
- Prosecutors argue that Rosenbergs actions were illegal, framing her as a criminal rather than a member of the Animal rights movement advocating for animal welfare.
Why It Matters
This trial underscores the tension between animal rights activism and legal boundaries, highlighting the growing public discourse around animal welfare and the treatment of poultry in industrial farming.