 Pamela Anderson: Auctions car for PETA
The 'Baywatch' actress Pamela Anderson has auctioned her sporty 2000 Dodge Viper for $65,000. She will donate this amount to animal-rights activists to run an anti-snake slaughter campaign.
Michael McGraw, a spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said that they will use the cash donated by Pamela Anderson to raise awareness about the cruel methods used to skin animals such as snakes and crocodiles.
According to PETA, these animals, whose exotic skins are popularly used in handbags and shoes, are often skinned alive, and suffer for hours or even days before dying.
Pamela Anderson, whose birth name is Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-born actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. She holds both American and Canadian citizenship.
Pamela Anderson is a vegetarian, an advocate for animal rights, and an active member of the animal protection organization PETA. |