US EditionCalifornia Activist Gets Jail Time for Taking Chickens From Perdue Farms Plant
- On Dec. 3, 2025, Judge Kenneth Gnoss sentenced UC Berkeley student and animal-rights activist Zoe Rosenberg to 90 days in custody at Sonoma County Superior Court in Santa Rosa.
- On May 21 and June 13, 2023, prosecutors say Rosenberg and DxE entered Petaluma Poultry, searched files, placed GPS trackers, and took four chickens, leading to her conviction.
- DxE supporters and Rosenberg's defense argued the entries were open rescues justified by injured chickens, with Rosenberg admitting taking Poppy, Ivy, Aster and Azalea and receiving support including from actor Joaquin Phoenix.
- She must report by Dec. 10 and was ordered to pay restitution including over $100,000 to Petaluma Poultry, serve 30 days in jail, and 60 days through a jail-alternative program, per Judge Kenneth Gnoss.
- Local farmers and farm groups said Direct Action Everywhere's tactics are `extremist`, Dayna Ghirardelli expressed disappointment in the ruling, Herb Frerichs vowed to defend the law, and District Attorney Carla Rodriguez warned the sentence may not deter further incursions.
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The Economic TimesWho is Zoe Rosenberg? UC Berkeley activist jailed for 30 days for ‘rescuing’ 4 chicken from slaughterhouse
UC Berkeley student and activist Zoe Rosenberg received a 30-day jail sentence for breaking into a slaughterhouse and taking four chickens. Convicted of felony conspiracy and misdemeanor counts, she was also ordered to pay over $100,000 in restitution. Rosenberg claimed she was rescuing injured birds, but the jury sided with prosecutors. Her case gained significant online attention.
Animal activist sentenced to 90 days in jail for Petaluma ‘chicken rescue’
(KRON) -- A UC Berkeley student who was convicted for stealing four chickens from a Petaluma slaughterhouse has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. Zoe Rosenberg, 23, an animal activist, took the animals from the Perdue-owned Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse in 2023. Last month, Rosenberg was convicted of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors in connection to what the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office called a "coordinated" incursion at …
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