Jury Convicts California Activist Who Took Chickens

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jurors have convicted a California animal rights activist for taking four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant. Zoe Rosenberg was found guilty Wednesday of trespassing and conspiracy. She says she was rescuing the chickens but prosecutors say she broke the law. The 23-year-old activist faces a maximum sentence of 4 1/2 years in jail. She was charged with one count of felony conspiracy, one count of trespassing to interfere with a business, one count of trespassing on land where an animal is being held for human consumption, and one count of tampering with a vehicle.