Eventually, the barricade was two metres high and occupied by several activists. The police turned their attention to the lock-down activists. After seeing that the traffic could easily pass through this new gap, the remaining activists unlocked. On Monday morning in Vienna, Mr Fischler was scheduled to give a speech at the Vienna Chamber of Commerce. A three-pronged action took place.
Several activists snuck into the hall.
Other activists waited until the end of the talk to swamp Mr Fischler with questions relating to animal transports. Outside, more activists staged a protest, distributing leaflets, holding banners, and showing live animal transport videos on a TV screen. Mr Fischler had to pass through a group of angry protesters as he left the Chamber of Commerce. The weekend of action against live animal transports through Austria was a success. And, if more activists from neighbouring countries joined our efforts, we would only be stronger in our fight to end live animal transports.