Rescue or Crime? UC Berkeley Student Faces 5 Years in Sonoma Poultry Farm Case

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In 2023, Zoe Rosenberg and other animal rights activists entered a Petaluma poultry farm after dark, plucked four chickens from their crates and carried them off the property.

She has called the heist a “rescue” of mistreated, bruised and scratched-up animals, but the farm’s owners, and Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office, see her actions differently.

Rosenberg, a UC Berkeley senior, is currently standing trial for felony conspiracy and various misdemeanor charges, including trespassing and tampering with a vehicle, related to the incident…

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