activism

Peta founder makes request in will to send a piece of her neck to the King Charles III

Ingrid Newkirk has requested a part of her heart be sent to Elon Musk and one of her legs to the Grand National in a posthumous protest of animal cruelty

  • June 5, 2023
Ingrid Newkirk, campaigner and Peta founder: “When I die I hope to keep on surprising those who harm animals, provoking conversation about speciesism, and campaigning against animal abuse.” Picture: Getty

The founder of an animal rights group is to bequeath a piece of her neck to the King of England, one of her legs to the Grand National and a piece of her heart to Elon Musk in her will.

Campaigner Ingrid Newkirk, who set up Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) more than 40 years ago, is aiming to prolong her animal protection activism long after her death, the group said.

She ...