A number of protesters were taken out forcefully from Crufts as judges prepared to announce the best in show.
The annual dog show was disrupted when a small group of PETA protesters entered the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
One person successfully got past security guards and reached the central area of the show while holding up posters.
The group was then carried out of the venue by security while shocked onlookers watched and recorded the incident.
The Kennel Club, which organises Crufts, has not officially confirmed the number of protesters involved.
Metro.co.uk reporter Brooke Davies was present at the show and mentioned: ‘It happened as the Papillon was being judged, which was the second dog to be shown.
‘People started shouting at the security “no violence” – but the show kept going.’
Footage shows the fight spilling into the seating area as a man tries to make a woman release a barrier while she resists being moved, with shouts of ‘get out’ heard in the background.
She and a man were removed by security – with the man being carried by his arms and legs.
It comes as an Australian Shepherd named Viking was declared best in show – but the event has seen its fair share of controversy after the RSPCA ‘attacked’ Bulldog breeders following a French Bulldog’s best in breed win.
In a statement shared on X, a PETA UK spokesperson said: ‘Crufts glorifies the breeding of deformed animals.
‘The grotesque standards set by The Kennel Club promote features that lead to long-term health issues like epilepsy, heart disease, brachycephalic syndrome, and hip dysplasia among others.’
Metro.co.uk has reached out to the Kennel Club for more details.
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