IT was with great sadness and much shock that I watched the graphic PETA video circulating on social media, exposing the plight of Angora rabbits on farms in the Far East.

One cannot imagine the torture and indignity that comes from being pinned down and (without sedation) having your hair pulled out at the roots all over.

WARNING: Video contains extremely distressing images - click here to watch the video on PETA's YouTube channel

It is the cruellest thing I’ve ever seen and the harrowing screams will haunt me forever.

Worse still, Angora rabbits endure this terrifying and painful ordeal every few months for two to five years, after which time their throats are slit and their carcasses sold.

Sick and evil.

The real tragedy of the situation is that no one today needs to wear anything made from animal fur, there are plenty of synthetic alternatives.

Aled Jones, Bridlington