Wearing little more than fake bearskin caps and Union flags painted on their backsides, 21 members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Europe (Peta) performed a "21 bum salute" at Tower Bridge, London.
The protesters, holding a banner that read Bare Skin Not Bear Skins, called on the Ministry of Defence to stop the killing of black bears for The Queen's Guards' ceremonial headwear. The hunt is about to get under way in Canada.
In the past five years, Peta says the MoD has spent more than £321,000 on ornamental bearskin hats and stalled the adoption of hats fashioned from fake fur.
A spokesman for the MoD said: "The MoD does appreciate how strongly many people feel about this issue and remains keen to reduce the requirement for new caps where possible."
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