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Canadian in Tokyo criticizes seal hunt in homeland

Canadian in Tokyo criticizes seal hunt in homeland

TOKYO, Japan - Ashley Fruno, a Canadian activist for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, protests against the killing of seals for fur in front of the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo on March 24, 2010, wearing only underwear and red and white paint. Fruno demanded that the Canadian government immediately ban the killing of seals, claiming that young seals are slaughtered in front of their mothers.

Canadian in Tokyo criticizes seal hunt in homeland

Canadian in Tokyo criticizes seal hunt in homeland

TOKYO, Japan - Ashley Fruno, a Canadian activist for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, protests against the killing of seals for fur in front of the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo on March 24, 2010, wearing only underwear and red and white paint. Fruno demanded that the Canadian government immediately ban the killing of seals, claiming that young seals are slaughtered in front of their mothers. (Kyodo)