Shocking new details about animal rights activist Regan Russell’s untimely death recently came to light in a new documentary by award-winning filmmaker Shaun Monson.
In June, Russell was hit by a pig transportation truck during a peaceful protest outside Fearman’s Pork in Burlington, Ontario. This tragedy led to no criminal charges.
Monson’s documentary, “There Was a Killing,” offers a closer look at events leading up to Russell’s disturbing death, with footage from that tragic day and interviews with her family. These insights are especially important because the police still haven’t released the details of their investigation, according to the Monson and Toronto Pig Save.
“As the world mourned one of Canada’s animal rights pioneers, I was curious to explore the story behind Regan’s death,” Monson told Lady Freethinker. “Having looked at the footage, some never-before-seen video, and given access to first-hand accounts — including Regan’s family — I couldn’t help but wonder if there was a cover-up, and corruption behind a new law that appeared to be a license to kill.”
Russell was protesting Ontario Bill 156 as part of a Toronto Pig Save vigil outside of a slaughterhouse. Considered an “ag-gag” bill, it criminalizes whistleblowing in animal agriculture, keeping animal cruelty and suffering hidden from the public.
People all over the world honored Russell’s dedication to animals. Academy Award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix attended a vigil following her death, and two pigs were saved from a factory farm in her memory.
The 28-minute documentary premiered virtually via Animal Save Movement on November 7. Watch it free here.
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Great lady we need more like her R.I.P you are in Animal Heaven, jail the person who killed her
We need to treat all animals kind, yes l know we all cannot be vegies or vegan l only eat chicken soon will stop but the slaugter
houses need to be more kind how they kill animals god knows what goes on in them l dread to think poor animals.
Animal Lives Matter
love from uk
The driver should be charged over her death
In that case,I can say nothing.
IM NEW TO LFT, AND IT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD ORGANIZATION. I REALIZE THAT MANY PEOPLE GET THEIR INFORMATION FROM BLOGS, INTERNET, ETC……BUT I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE TV ADS SHOWING THIS THE DAILY ATROCITIES ANIMALS ENDURE, AND KILLED FOR EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY NON STOP.
I ALWAYS READ FUZZY STORIES OF CELEBS AND THEIR GOOD WORKS-BUT WHERE IS THE FRONT AND CENTER IN YOUR FACE PSA SPOTS ON TV RADIO WHATEVER-EVERY 5 MINUTES LIKE FREAKING MEDICARE ENROLLMENT ADS.
PEOPLE AND I MEAN THE MAJORITY HAVE NO IDEA THE MAGNITUDE AND GLOBAL BARBARIC TREATMENT OF ANIMALS-THEY NEED TO BE HIT OVER THE HEAD DAILY UNTIL THE (WE) ALL MAKE IT STOP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ENOUGH OF THE PLAY NICE /POLITICALLY CORRECT B.S.
Thank you for your intelligent and compassionate comment. It is so true.
The ag-gag law is nothing more than a license to kill, even when a brain dead grotesque creature run over a wonderful angel. Now, they’re still trying to find out if this filthy law applies to the “horrible” thing she did, not her death or charge the imbecile that butchered her. This law is greed, corruption and indifference to the plea of tortured animals. Ontario, your fight to throw away this scummy law should have been louder and stronger. But then again, once the big ag buses give large sum to the weak politicians without a conscience, no voice will ever be heard.