Keith Mann

Keith Mann is a British animal rights campaigner. A senior activist for the Animal Liberation Front, Mann is widely regarded as a "cause célèbre" within the international animal liberation movement.

Activism
Mann was first jailed in 1992 in connection with an attack on the home of a fox hunter. In 1994, he was sentenced to 14 years in jail, reduced to 11 years on appeal, for possession of explosives, incitement, criminal damage, and escape from custody. The Guardian described his activities at the time as a "terrorist-style sabotage campaign against the meat industry."

He was released on parole, but was jailed again in April 2005 after raiding a research laboratory and removing 695 caged mice, who were being used to test botulinum toxin, used in Botox. The testing company said their tests were for a medicinal product called Dysport, made by pharmaceutical manufacturer Ipsen Biopharm. Mann said documents he removed from the laboratory showed the tests were for cosmetic purposes, which is banned in Britain. The company denied that its testing practices violated British legislation.

Writing
Mann's first book was published in May 2007. From Dusk 'til Dawn, with a foreword by British poet Benjamin Zephaniah and featuring Britches on its cover, offers a behind-the-scenes account of the animal liberation movement.

Works

 * From Dusk 'til Dawn: An Insider's View of the Growth of the Animal Liberation Movement. Puppy Pincher Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9555850-0-5