The woman holding the sign was forcibly taken off stage by a member of staff (Gionvanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty)© Provided by The Independent

Security staff under fire for violent takedown of animal rights protestor at New York Fashion Week

The rough removal of a PETA animal rights activist from the runway at a Coach fashion show has been has caused a flap in the couture world.

In video footage posted by The Cut on Instagram, a protestor covered only by body paint and a pair of underwear with the words “Coach Leather Kills” painted on her chest, was followed by another woman holding up a sign with the same message.

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Security staff under fire for violent takedown of animal rights protestor at New York Fashion Week (msn.com)

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Animal rights activists storm Coach runway show in New York (msn.com)

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