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Vandals Again Target Vancouver Fur Shops!!!
BLOG POST posted on August 24, 2012 by d.
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Swiped from CBC.BC (W/ Video)
Acts of vandalism at two Vancouver fur shops this week that required hazmat crews to be called out have prompted police to appeal for the public’s help.
A substance smelling like sour milk was sprayed through the mail slot at Speiser Furs on Granville Street after hours on Monday and a liquid with a similar odour was poured through the door jamb at Snowflake Furs on West Pender Street early Tuesday morning, police said Thursday.
“The suspects in both incidents are described as wearing masks, baggy clothing, large hats, and gloves to disguise their identities,” said Const. Lindsey Houghton.
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service members attended to examine the unknown substance and while it has not been identified, it was determined not to be hazardous.
“The smell is all-pervasive,” said Megan Halprin, co-owner of Snowflake Furs. “It’s going up in the building, it's down in the parking lot and you can smell it here.”
It’s the second time this year that the Snowflake boutique was targeted. In May, activists splattered the storefront with red paint. Paint was also splashed onto the exterior of two other fur shops the same day.
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