1. 19/06/2016, 17:56Veronica Hegarty walking across Australia to help bears - The West Australian
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Andrew Hall - Kalgoorlie Miner on May 7, 2016, 4:20 pm
Veronica Hegarty is 72 years old and walking across Australia.
She and husband John — who drives their support car and caravan — popped into
Kalgoorlie yesterday on their way to Coolgardie and places east. Their destination is
Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
Mrs Hegarty is on her walk to raise public awareness about cruelty to bears and other
forms of wildlife that are exploited by those who would “profit from their pain”.
She wasn’t trying to raise funds on her journey she said.
Bondi trek to help Free the Bears
Veronica and John Hegarty are raising awareness of animal cruelty. Picture: Andrew Hall
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2. 19/06/2016, 17:56Veronica Hegarty walking across Australia to help bears - The West Australian
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“I’m not much of a talker and I’m a bit shy. I’m doing this because I love animals, I love
walking and I want to stand up for creatures that can’t stand up for themselves,” Mrs
Hegarty said.
Mrs Hegarty’s walk — one of many she has undertaken — is inspired by Perth woman
Mary Hutton, who started a foundation named Free the Bears.
According to Mrs Hegarty, the foundation focuses on bears that are exploited in Asia
and the Orient for their bile, as exotic food, and bears that are used for entertainment
purposes.
It buys bears from the people who are exploiting them and relocates them to
sanctuaries located in Asia and South-East Asia.
“Hopefully Mary’s efforts are changing attitudes towards these kinds of activities,” Mr
Hegarty said.
“I know Veronica’s efforts are.”
For more information visit www.freethebears.org
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