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Animal Liberation Front activists broke into an Italian dog-breeding center on November 24, 2002 and stole 128 beagles. The dogs were to be used for medical research according to police.
Police estimated about 10 people broke into the farm and stole the animals as well as spray painting animal rights slogans such as "Murderers" and "ALF will free all" at the facility.
Despite that last slogan, the ALF activists left behind the 800+ remaining dogs at the breeding center.
Source:
'Terrorists' steal 128 beagles. The Herald Sun (UK), November 24, 2002.