Climate Protestor Dumps 1,000 litres of Unknown Black Substance on Melbourne Cup Racecourse

Climate Protestor Dumps 1,000 litres of Unknown Black Substance on Melbourne Cup Racecourse
Vandal dumps 'oily sludge' on Flemington ahead of Melbourne Cup, an iconic event that stops the nation. Supplied by Extinction Rebellion
Jessie Zhang
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A protester had allegedly poured 1,000 litres of an unknown substance onto the Flemington Racecourse hours before the Melbourne Cup began to raise awareness about the global impacts of climate change.

Before the first race scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, the individual broke into the track at 6 a.m. with a large pump and used a long hose to spray the turf generously with a dark, slimy liquid.