[Mb-civic] Peta is soo C-o-o-l

[Barbara Siomos]

 PETA growling over Prince Charles' visit

By By Jeannette Walls
MSNBC

Prince Charles may have a bear of a visit to the U.S.

The future King of England is coming to the States for the first time since his wedding in April, and an animal-rights group plans to hound him every moment he's here. 

A protester from PETA dressed in a bear costume and waving a sign that reads "Save My Skin" is gearing up to greet the prince at each stop he makes - starting today. The protest is an effort to convince Buckingham Palace to use fake fur instead of bearskins to make the Place Guards' hats. 

"Prince Charles is known to be a staunch defender of the environment, so it would make sense for him to oppose the slaughter of black bears for something as frivolous as a ceremonial hat," says PETA president Ingrid Newkirk. "The Prince's wife, Camilla, has recently undergone a fashion makeover, and it's time for the Palace Guards to get one, too."