California animal rights activist convicted in chicken caper

UC Berkeley student and animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg, 23, was convicted in Sonoma County for releasing four chickens from Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry, a mission she called a rescue. A jury found her guilty of felony conspiracy, two trespass misdemeanors, and vehicle tampering; she faces up to five years and must wear an ankle monitor until a Dec. 3 sentencing. Prosecutors described a weeks-long plan with disguises and rented cars. Industry officials condemned the tactics, while Rosenberg and DxE vowed to appeal and criticized limits on evidence and the ban on a necessity defense.

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