Animal protection bill urged WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal lawmakers and activists urged approval Thursday of a bill that would make it illegal to depict cruel treatment of animals for commercial purposes. "It's beyond horror; it's evil," actress Loretta Swit, who represented Actors and Others for Animals and the Humane Society, told the House Judiciary Committee's crime panel. The panel viewed a "crush video" - part of what witnesses called a multimillion dollar, worldwide industry - that showed a woman stomping a guinea pig to death. A half-dozen people at the hearing walked out as it played, while others covered their ears to block out the animal's squeals. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561415726-010>
