Jury convicts activist who took chickens from Purdue plant

Jurors on Wednesday found animal activist Zoe Rosenberg guilty of trespassing and conspiracy for taking four chickens from a Northern California processing plant, said a spokesperson for a group representing her. Rosenberg, 23, did not deny taking the animals but said she was rescuing them from a cruel situation. Rosenberg and her attorneys had said they would appeal if she was found guilty, said Lauren Gazzola, spokesperson for Animal Activist Legal Defense Project.