A group of protesters calling for climate change vandalized the iconic Wall Street charging bull on Monday, pouring red paint while climbing atop it.
The protesters responsible belong to an organization called Extinction Rebellion, which organized a demonstration starting at 10 a.m. ET on Monday in 60 cities worldwide, according to its website. The protests are slated to last two weeks.
A person from the group was raising a neon green flag on top of the 11-foot-tall bronze statue, surrounded by city police officers. Several protesters appeared to be laying on the ground around the bull with red paint on their bodies, staging a “die-in” or simulating being dead.
“To governments of the world, we declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency. You did not do enough,” Extinction Rebellion’s website said. “Together, we will peacefully occupy the centers of power and shut them down until governments act on the Climate and Ecological Emergency.”
The bull, a symbol of American capitalism, is a frequent target of protests. It was vandalized two years ago by climate protesters.
