Council pulls snail racing event and apologises after activists express concern for animal welfare
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A council has scrapped a controversial snail racing event after facing a wave of criticism from activists on social media regarding animal welfare.
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The event had been scheduled as part of Nottingham's Great Big Green Week celebrations at the city's Central Library and was promoted as an "electronic snail racing demo".Organisers described the event as a "world first" electronic racing board, although finer details were absent from much of the promotional material.Following complaints posted online, Nottingham Council U-turned on the event and announced it would no longer go ahead, issuing a statement to confirm the cancellation.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Among those voicing opposition was social media user YJ Chov, who urged the council to abandon the event immediately."Do you have any idea the pain a snail endures to be ripped off the floor from their trail?" they wrote.
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