Let’s Move: Will Young chained himself to Huntingdon’s gates for his protest against the medical treatment of animals.

  • The pop star, 42, chained himself to steel gates outside controversial MBR Acres
  • Beagles were raised before being taken for medical research, according to activists
  • According to them, 2,000 beagles have been destined for a cruel, difficult and brief life.
  • According to the Cambridgeshire research center, it maintains a high standard of animal welfare.










Will Young, a singer who had joined a protest against animal medical experiments was chained to Huntingdon’s gates.

Pop star 42-year-old Michael Jackson locked himself in steel gates at the MBR Acres site in Cambridgeshire, on Tuesday lunchtime.

A poster he held aloft read: “Cambridgeshire.” He is known for his beagle torture. MBR.

Animal rights advocates have called the facility ‘Camp Beagle’. Since then, it has been the focus of many protests.

Marshall BioResources owns MBR Acres. They are a worldwide provider of purpose-bred animal for biomedical research as well as related services.

Dog lover Will Young chained himself to fencing outside the controversial research centre in Huntingdon on Tuesday

Will Young, a dog lover, chained his self to the fencing in front of Huntingdon’s controversial research center on Tuesday

The singer had one of his hands chained to the gate and the other holding up a placard reading 'Cambridgeshire. Famous for beagle torture. Thanks to MBR'

One hand was chained to the gate, the other held a placard that read ‘Cambridgeshire. The beagle torture was renowned. MBR’s help.

Mr Young was pictured in discussion with a police officer during the protest on Tuesday

Pictured is Mr Young with a Police Officer during Tuesday’s protest

The singer eventually released himself from the handcuffs after speaking with police

After speaking to police, the singer finally released himself from his handcuffs 

The pop star pictured speaking with other campaigners outside the controversial research facility

Picture of the pop singer speaking out with campaigners outside controversial research facility

A close-up of the handcuff used to padlock himself to the steel gate at the site's entrance on Tuesday

Close-up view of the handcuff that was used on Tuesday to lock himself into the gate made from steel.

A permanent camp was set up outside the gates of MBR Acres, owned by Marshall BioResources, in July

Marshall BioResources established a camp in permanent location outside MBR Acres. It was there since July

The camp is filled with placards calling for an end to medical experimentation onthe beagle puppies

The camp is filled with placards calling for an end to medical experimentation onthe beagle puppies

In July, a permanent camp was established outside the gates. Campaigners claim that around 2,000 beagles were raised at the site and then transported to labs for medical research every 16 weeks.

Activists say the dogs are destined for a ‘cruel, painful and short life’ of toxicology testing and vivisection. 

An Ardent dog lover, Mr Young saved two dogs from US who were facing the end last year. 

Peter Egan and Ricky Gervais, actors, have supported calls for the closure of this site in the past.

The 42-year-old singer rescued two dogs, both of whom had been facing euthanasia, from the US last year

The 42-year-old singer rescued two dogs, both of whom had been facing euthanasia, from the US last year

The research facility was at the focal point of a large protest in which demonstrators clashed with police in August earlier this year, too

This research center was the site of large demonstrations in which protestors clashed with officers in August.

A spokesperson for MBR Acres says it is ‘dedicated to maintaining high standards of animal welfare’ and that it ‘greatly respects and appreciates’ the role in which its animals play in the development of ‘life-saving discoveries’.  

In addition, the Home Office regularly inspects MBR sites to verify that these standards have been met.

In August, there was a huge protest outside of the site. 

As they called for the release beagles, demonstrators clashed against police.

Also, roads were blocked to permit protesters to gather and employees to continue working at the site. 

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