Up to 200 animal rights activists storm pig farm to stage sit-down protest ...

Up to 200 animal rights activists promoting 'vegan lifestyle' storm pig farm to stage sit-down protest against factory farming Around 100 activists went inside pig farrowing house and are refusing to leave Group Meat The Victims UK want to 'expose the reality of factory pig farming' Animal rights protesters went to Sandilands Pigs, Lincoln, as its a standard farm

By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline

Published: 16:54 GMT, 2 March 2019 | Updated: 17:00 GMT, 2 March 2019

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Around 200 activists from all over the country have stormed a pig farm as part of a protest against the factory farming industry in the UK.

Activist group Meat The Victims UK arrived at Sandilands Pigs near Laughterton, Lincoln, in their droves at around 11am and have been at the farm all day.

The group say that they want to 'expose the reality of factory farming' to the public and 100 activists are inside a farrowing house interacting with pigs. 

Videos from the scene show the activists wearing white suits and masks inside one of the huts, while another 100 people are outside with signs and posters.

The activists say they will not leave until the issue is covered in the media

Mother pigs are kept inside the farrowing pens with their piglets

Around 200 activists, left some inside a pig hut and right a pig in a farrowing pen today, are protesting at Sandilands Pigs in Lincoln about the factory farming industry in the UK

Many animal rights campaigners also stood outside the farm holding signs and posters

Many animal rights campaigners also stood outside the farm holding signs and posters

Activist Chris Hines told MailOnline that the group wants to make the pig farming industry 'more transparent' and let the public know the truth behind their meat.

He said: 'Around 100 activists who have come from all over the country are inside the farrowing

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