USA -- The Animal Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for February damage to a Barclay's bank branch that holds stock in Charles River Laboratories, which engages in animal experimentation, according to a February 27 communique published by the North American Liberation Press Office.

      The communique read, "Damage was done to a Barclay's branch as a result of stock being held in Charles River Laboratories.  The monkeys you capture in Mauritius, the rats you breed and torture we will fight to liberate.  Charles River your world will crash down.   Sell now or we will come free."

      The communique lists "other major institutional holders:" Goldman Sachs, Wellington Management Co., Neuberger Berman, Madison Investment, Farallon, Schupf & Co., Osterweis, First Pacific, Fidelity, Columbia Acorn, Baron, and Buffalo, all of which may be potential ALF targets.   The communique is signed "A.L.F. U.S.A."

     In other news, anonymous activists released a communique on February 24 to the NAALPO reading, "Employees of HLS (Huntingdon Life Sciences) customer Torrey Pines Therapeutics in San Diego, CA[,] have revealed that recently Torrey Pines had every single one of its office windows etched with glass etching field."

      Huntingdon Life Sciences is a controversial animal research firm that has been the target of animal rights protest and sometimes more forceful direct action.