Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Artist woofs down corgi on radio - Update

A British performance artist ate a corgi live on radio overnight in a protest at alleged animal cruelty by the royal family.

Mark McGowan, who once ate a swan in a performance art show, said the cooked canine - the Queen's favourite breed of dog - tasted "really, really, really disgusting''.

Yoko Ono, who was also a guest on the Bob and Roberta Smith radio program broadcast on London-based arts station 104.4 Resonance FM, tasted the dog but "looked a bit strange", McGowan said.

Mark McGowan

The corgi, which died at a breeding farm, was minced with apple, onion and seasoning.

Before the show, the vegetarian and animal rights activist explained why he was protesting.

"I know some people will find this offensive and tasteless but I am doing this to raise awareness about the RSPCA's inability to prosecute Prince Philip and his friends shooting a fox earlier this year, letting it struggle for life for five minutes and then beating it to death with a stick,'' he said.

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