​The Kooples should stop selling angora, says Peta

Animal rights protestors descended on a high end fashion retailer demanding it stops selling fur.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) activists staged a demo outside The Kooples store in Edinburgh’s George Street.

They say the company sells angora products which are taken from skins ripped from live rabbits (see video fronted by Paloma Faith, below)

The activist group says workers on angora farms tie rabbits down and tear the fur out of their skin, leaving behind bloody wounds, while the animals scream in pain.

Rabbits and other animals killed for their fur are confined to cramped, filthy cages and are electrocuted or gassed or have their throats slit before they're skinned, Peta says.

Peta director Mimi Bekhechi said: "It's shameful for a brand that celebrates love to sell the fur that was ripped out of or peeled off sensitive animals' bodies.

“Pets is calling on The Kooples to have a heart and break up with cruel angora and fur products for good.

"We want The Kooples to join Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Inditex and the many other designers and retailers who've taken fur and angora wool off their shelves and committed to permanent bans."

TFN has attempted to contact The Kooples for comment.