DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An animal rights group is taking responsibility for hanging a sign on the Iowa State Fair butter cow, saying it represents "humankind's tyranny over defenseless animals."
The small sign reading "Go vegan" was attached to the butter cow with tape Sunday morning. Fair spokeswoman Lori Chappel says the butter cow wasn't damaged.
The animal rights group said activists got past a guard in the Agriculture Building, climbed a wall and got into the refrigerated case where the butter sculptures are located.
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