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| December 8, 2006 |
| Madonna's fur coat sparks outrage |
Animal rights campaigners have reacted angrily to Madonna's decision to wear a fur coat made from the skins of chinchillas.
The pop icon was pictured earlier this week with her husband Guy Ritchie leaving a restaurant in London in the coat.
The $70,000 fur apparently uses the skin of 40 chinchillas, prompting outrage from groups such as People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA).
They've called on Madonna to show a similar level of empathy to animals as she recently displayed to African children.
A spokeswoman for PETA said: "We encourage anyone who wears fur to watch videos of these animals being electrocuted, caught in traps, and skinned alive. Thousands of people, including Paris Hilton, have said that the videos changed their minds about wearing fur.
"Chinchillas are shy, intelligent animals who can live for up to 15 years in the wild. Yet on fur farms, these animals are violently killed while fully conscious."
The spokeswoman added: "We hope that Madonna's recent acts of kindness in Africa move her to extend her compassion to animals." |
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