Protesters at Cedars-Sinai

Dozens of animal rights advocates chained themselves to portions of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center today to protest the plight of animals being used in research. Peggy Shaff, spokeswoman for the medical center, confirmed that there was a demonstration that started about noon and said medical center operations were not disrupted.

“There is a demonstration going on, and there are people on the roof and chained to a truck,” she said. “It is very organized, very staged.” A spokeswoman for the group of protesters, identified as Second Chance for Animals, said the protest was organized because Cedars-Sinai researchers have been buying pound animals in San Bernardino and mistreating them.