Animal rights activist arrested after ruining a dolphin show at Sea World begs for YOU to pay her fines - saying she's broke after travelling the world
- Animal rights activist has asked the public to donate to pay her protesting fines
- Angela Banovic received a $783 fine for public nuisance for a Sea World protest
- She was again protesting on Monday as part of nationwide vegan activism
An animal activist who recently travelled to Japan and Mexico is asking for donations to pay a fine for she received disrupting a dolphin show at Sea World.
Angela Banovic, from the Gold Coast, received a $783 fine for public nuisance for the disruption to the dolphin shows at the popular theme park.
'We managed to disrupt 3 SeaWorld shows in total. We made history and actually STOPPED the show!' she wrote online after the incident.
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An animal activist who recently travelled to Japan and Mexico is asking for donations to pay a fine for she received disrupting a dolphin show at Sea World
Angela Banovic, from the Gold Coast, recieved a $783 fine for public nuisance for the disruption to the dolphin shows at the popular theme park
Despite not being able to pay her fine Ms Banovic was again protesting on Monday at Carey Bros Meatworks near Warwick in south-east Queensland.
She was among a group of about 20 protesters who would only leave the facility after being given three live sheep, which they reportedly drove away with in the back of a small hatchback.
It is understood another group of over 100 protesters were outside the facility.
'We negotiated the rescue of three lambs and there was no charge,' Ms Banovic posted online.
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'The action aims to draw attention to the inherent cruelty of animal agriculture and to demand transparency so that consumers can make informed choices.'
Her previous activism includes moving to Coffs Harbour in 2016 to protest the Dolphin Marine Magic Conservation Park and protesting against the use of shark nets in Manly also in 2016.
In asking for the money to pay her fine for the Sea World incident Ms Banovic posted to Facebook that she had been an animal rights activist 'for five years and that she had 'never asked for financial assistance from anyone.'
In asking for the money to pay her fine for the Sea World incident Ms Banovic posted to Facebook that she had been an animal rights activist 'for five years and that she had 'never asked for financial assistance from anyone'
Her previous activism includes moving to Coffs Harbour in 2016 to protest the Dolphin Marine Magic Conservation Park and protesting against the use of shark nets in Manly also in 2016
'I have put myself into debt and spent all my money on activism in the past 4 months — flights for my attempt to re-enter Japan to be a voice for the dolphin in Taiji, QLD for the sunrise at SeaWorld event and flights etc to Mexico spending 2.5 months on campaign on the M/V Sharpie.
'I have then borrowed money to move to QLD,' she posted on both her Facebook page and the fundraising page for her fine.
The incident at Sea World in December 15 2017 resulted in police being called in and clashing with protesters.
At least one woman, Renee Stewart, claims she was treated 'brutally' by officers after she was forcibly removed from the pool.
The activists were from the Justice for Captives group and were holding banners reading 'captivity is cruelty' and 'animals are not entertainment'
The activists were from the Justice for Captives group and were holding banners reading 'captivity is cruelty' and 'animals are not entertainment.'
Sea World paused the shows as 10 protesters were removed only to have more arrive forcing the shows to be cancelled.
A spokesperson for the theme park at the time said that cancelling the shows was 'in the best interest of the animals and staff members.'
Multiple protesters were arrested.
The protest at Carey Bros was part of coordinated animal rights protest across the country on Monday.
Nine protests were staged, including one in the Melbourne CBD attended by hundreds of protesters that disrupted peak hour traffic.
The incident resulted in 39 people being arrested for resisting and obstructing police and obstructing a roadway.
Nine protests were staged, including one in the Melbourne CBD attended by hundreds of protesters that disrupted peak hour traffic
