Animal rights activists attempting to shut down Macy’s to protest the sale of furs scuffled in New York City with furious shoppers who strong-armed their way into the department store. After

nearly an hour of confrontation with several dozen protesters, Macy’s officials locked the front doors, and police held open a side entrance. Officers issued 58 summonses for disorderly

conduct and arrested one person for resisting arrest. Members of a group called Trans-Species Unlimited said they had targeted Macy’s because it is one of the largest department store chains

selling furs and because the store refused to discuss the issue. MORE TO READ