Three arrested after Animal Rising vows to disrupt Greyhound Derby final

A general view of a dog after a greyhound race (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Police have arrested three suspected animal rights activists ahead of a major greyhound race which an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion has vowed to disrupt.

Northamptonshire Police arrested two men, aged 41 and 26, and a 33-year-old woman “as part of a public safety operation” ahead of the Greyhound Derby final at Towcester Racecourse in Northamptonshire on Saturday night.