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Fur shop vows to keep selling despite online threats | Fur shop vows to keep selling despite online threats |
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A Stroud retailer has said she will continue selling fur, despite receiving death threats online. | A Stroud retailer has said she will continue selling fur, despite receiving death threats online. |
Faye Rogers set up The Boutique two months ago, selling products partially sourced from animals such as foxes. | Faye Rogers set up The Boutique two months ago, selling products partially sourced from animals such as foxes. |
"Initially I just laughed, but then people were saying I should get cancer and go to hell," she said. | "Initially I just laughed, but then people were saying I should get cancer and go to hell," she said. |
Selling fur is not currently illegal in the UK, but there are strict rules around the type of animal used, and where the fur comes from. | Selling fur is not currently illegal in the UK, but there are strict rules around the type of animal used, and where the fur comes from. |
Ms Rogers estimates that 10%, or two items, of the products currently in her boutique contain fur. She said her customers requested her to stock fur items. | Ms Rogers estimates that 10%, or two items, of the products currently in her boutique contain fur. She said her customers requested her to stock fur items. |
Messages sent to her Facebook page include comments saying: "I hope you see the animals that you killed in hell". | Messages sent to her Facebook page include comments saying: "I hope you see the animals that you killed in hell". |
Another person repeatedly asked where the shop was so he could "pay a visit". | Another person repeatedly asked where the shop was so he could "pay a visit". |
Ms Rogers said she has been taken aback by the messages. | Ms Rogers said she has been taken aback by the messages. |
She said: "I don't want to go to a fur farm, I don't want to see what they do to these animals just as much as I don't want a cow killed in front of me and I eat it for dinner, it's just not for me. | She said: "I don't want to go to a fur farm, I don't want to see what they do to these animals just as much as I don't want a cow killed in front of me and I eat it for dinner, it's just not for me. |
"If I want to eat meat and sell fur I will. As bizarre as it sounds, it's the truth." | "If I want to eat meat and sell fur I will. As bizarre as it sounds, it's the truth." |
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Faye imports her fur from a "very reliable" seller in Paris. | Faye imports her fur from a "very reliable" seller in Paris. |
"I don't deserve this, I'm doing nothing illegal, the protesters could be doing better things with their time than this," she said. | "I don't deserve this, I'm doing nothing illegal, the protesters could be doing better things with their time than this," she said. |
"I'm going to keep selling these items." | "I'm going to keep selling these items." |
Gloucestershire Police said they were aware of the comments but no official complaint has been made. | Gloucestershire Police said they were aware of the comments but no official complaint has been made. |
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