Angry 'Horses' Protest 'Hobbit' Animal Deaths at Film's Premiere

PETA and Its Holds Demonstrations at Film Premieres Around the World: New York, Los Angeles, New Zealand

For Immediate Release:
December 5, 2012

Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382

New York -- Wearing horse masks and holding signs that read, "R.I.P.: Horses, Goats, Chickens" and "Boycott The Hobbit: Unexpected Cruelty," PETA members will converge outside the Ziegfeld Theatre at the Thursday premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to protest the admitted deaths of numerous animals, including three horses, during production. The PETA members will encourage people to contact director Sir Peter Jackson's production company and speak out against the fatal—and preventable—neglect of what sources have reported to be 27 animals, including horses, chickens, goats, and sheep.

When:   Thursday, December 6, 6 p.m.

Where:  Outside Ziegfeld Theatre, 141 W. 54^th St. (between Sixth and Seventh avenues), New York

"There is no 'back again' for the animals who suffered and died during The Hobbit's production," says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. "PETA is encouraging moviegoers to let Jackson know that using live animals—and letting them die—is unacceptable in our age of breathtaking special effects."

For more information, please visit PETA.org.