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Animal Activists Protest Chick-fil-A’s ‘Cow Appreciation Day’ in Wallingford: Report

The restaurant chain held its "Cow Appreciation Day" on Tuesday.

Wallingford, CT — Chick-fil-A’s “Cow Appreciation Day” was protested by animal activists at the North Colony Road location in Wallingford on Tuesday, according to WTNH News 8.

As part of the restaurant chain’s “Cow Appreciation Day,” customers who wear anything “cow-like” receive a free entrée, according to the Chick-fil-A website.

“Guests in cow attire may select any breakfast, lunch or dinner entrée,” the website states. “Kids dressed like a cow may select a Kid's Meal.”

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WTNH News 8 reports the protesters described the day as more of a celebration of violence rather than a day of appreciation.

Read more at WTNH News 8 here.

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See photos of past Cow Appreciation Days at the Chick-fil-A website here.

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