BAR HARBOR, Maine — On Saturday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ “I Scream!” ice cream truck visited Bar Harbor and parked on Main Street in front of Jordan Pond Ice Cream & Fudge.
PETA representatives in the truck were giving away free vegan ice cream as part of a campaign in which thousands of dairy-free treats were handed out nationwide, in protest of food made with animal products.
At approximately 1:30 p.m., a complaint was made that a food truck was in town giving out free ice cream, according to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department.
Sgt. Soren Sundberg responded and determined that the PETA truck was “not in violation of any town ordinances due to not conducting any sales or obstructing any public way.”
It’s not the first time that PETA has raised consternation in Maine communities this summer. In July, the organization filed a lawsuit in Knox County to save 20,000 lobsters from the Maine Lobster Festival.
And in June, the activist group drove a replica chicken transportation truck around Bangor that played the sounds of distressed chickens.
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BDN reporter Leela Stockley contributed to this story.
