Melbourne Police had to forcibly remove protestors, some of whom chained themselves to vehicles, and detain them in the back of police vans.
Animal rights activists are staging protests across the country, calling for an end to slaughterhouses.
Hundreds of activists staged a rally outside Melbourne's St Paul's Cathedral, in the city centre, disrupting the peak-hour commute on Monday morning. At least six people have been arrested at a similar protest outside an abattoir on Racecourse Road, Melbourne. Image: News Corp Australia
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