Two climate activists who scaled a well-known Scottish landmark in protest at the oil industry have been arrested
Two members of pressure group This Is Rigged scaled The Kelpies, situated between Grangemouth and Falkirk, forcing the closure of the park on Sunday.
The pair pinned a banner near the top of the head of one the horse sculptures, which read “no new oil” and “fair transition now”.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6am on Sunday 23 July 2023, officers received a report of two protesters climbing The Kelpies structure in the Helix Park, Falkirk.“They have both been arrested in connection with the incident and inquiries remain ongoing.
“The land on which the Kelpies were built will be submerged underwater by 2050. Isn’t this a bit ironic?”
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