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SUV Slams Into PETA Office In Echo Park: 'Office Dogs Are OK'
An SUV slammed into PETA's Bob Barker Building in Echo Park this morning, interrupting a plan to protest Sea World. No one was hurt, and PETA tweeted: "All employees & office dogs are OK."
Authorities told ABC 7 that a Toyota Land Cruiser crashed right through the window at 2154 W. Sunset Boulevard at 10:49 a.m.
The cause of the crash isn't clear, though that bend does have a reputation for a lot of crashes when drivers try to take the curve too fast.
PETA and news crews tweeted out photos from the scene:
THANK YOU everyone for your concerns.
— PETA (@peta) January 16, 2015
We're very thankful that no one was hurt at the #BobBarkerBuilding. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fkDCojvxSJ
SUV smashed through 12-foot high window at PETA office in #EchoPark pic.twitter.com/B43lppUvMf
— The Eastsider (@TheEastsiderLA) January 16, 2015
In related news, the #BobBarker awards mounted in our building remain untouched. #BobBarkerBuilding pic.twitter.com/hdmoXTo9UD
— PETA (@peta) January 16, 2015
JUST IN: Car crashed through @peta offices in Echo Park on Sunset Blvd pic.twitter.com/pc3eqTS8oN
— Gisela Margarita Pérez (@GiselaPerezTV) January 16, 2015