Animal rights activists want the bearskin worn by guards outside Buckingham Palace replaced with faux fur - and they're preparing to go to court over it.
Animal rights group PETA could take the Ministry of Defence to court in a row over the fur used for the King's Guards' bearskin caps.
PETA claims the MoD's refusal to trial the faux fur or evaluate the findings of laboratory testing is in breach of a promise it made to replace the bearskin once a suitable alternative is found. The MoD previously claimed the faux fur failed to meet four of the five requirements it set for artificial fur, relating to water absorption, penetration, appearance, drying rate and compression.
Lorna Hackett, PETA's legal representative from Hackett & Dabbs LLP, said:"We are seeking the court's intervention so that the MoD fully evaluates the report and reaches a fresh decision by fair process, with a view to considering the faux fur fabric's adoption as a replacement for real fur if it is found to be suitable, as the MoD has long committed to doing."
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