Saturday 9th January saw over one hundred anti-vivisectionists take to the streets of Hull to demand the refusal of permission to construct Britain's largest beagle farm just outside of the city and for modern scintific methods of research to be adopted to further the progression of science. Locals, doctors and those concerned about animals united in a show of opposition to B&K Universal's plans to build units breeding thousands of beagle dogs for experimental laboratories.

For days running up to the event, media covered the cause and took the message of scientific advancement to millions across Yorkshire.

Starting in Queen's Gardens, those attending heard speeches surrounding the issue.

Luke Steele of NAVA covered the horrifying details of Marshall BioResources breaching legislation and compromising the health of animals at their sites in Italy and the USA. He mentioned how locals opposing the plans had been intimidated into not campaigning, however right is on our side and that our determination will always win.

Dr Victoria Martindale spoke about the scientific hindrance as a result of reliance on animal experimentation and how these cruel and archaic methods must be stopped. She went on to describe how beagle mothers gave birth on concrete kennel floors and how we must all oppose this plan to Eric Pickles.

Donning beagle costumes and waving purple anti-vivisection flags, campaigners marched through the city centre receiving much support from Saturday shoppers. Thousands of leaflets were handed out and nobody could ignore the facts of why we were there.

As the march arrived in Queen Victoria Sqaure, Andrew Tyler from Animal Aid gave a passionate speech about the current use of dogs in British laboratories. Speaking about experiments at the University of Leeds, he described how insufficient pain relief was provided to beagles and how this archaic practice must be abolished. Finishing that every victory in the fight against vivisection must be celebrated, the crowd cheered and continued with the march.

At the city's cenotaph, a minute's silence was held in memory of the victims of vivisection and those currently suffering in warfare experiments at DSTL Porton Down in Salisbury.

With dozens of beagles present, the day had an electric atmosphere and one of determination. It marked a growth in the campaign to stop B&K Universal's construction plans and move on from archaic research methods.