Mosfellsdal mink farm break-in sparks animal welfare concerns

A break‑in at the Dalsbú mink farm in Mosfellsdal, Iceland, resulted in dozens of minks escaping from the facility. The owner, Ásgeir Pétursson, said he will keep the farm operating despite the incident, noting that it is the last mink farm in the country. The Icelandic Police are seeking witnesses who may have seen the disturbance between midnight and 7 a.m., and have asked for traffic‑camera footage from nearby roads.

The national animal‑welfare organisation has called the incident “sabotage” and urged the government to end fur‑mink farming in Iceland. It denounced the act as a tragic reminder of the need for stricter regulation of fur‑animal breeding.