The Animal Rising activists who vandalised King Charles’s first official portrait won’t be arrested as it is revealed serial disruptors have previously abducted beagles and staged a steakhouse sit-in.

Daniel Juniper, 29, and Ben Thomas, 22, targeted the painting earlier today as it hung the Philip Mould gallery in London. 

This latest stunt saw the duo plaster a Wallace and Gromit face over his Majesty’s alongside a speech bubble that read: ”No Cheese, Gromit. Look At All This Cruelty On RSPCA Farms!’   

However campaigners have been seen at other high profile disruption across the country, all in the name of building ‘sustainable future for all life’.

At around 12pm two campaigners stuck Wallace and Gromit posters attacking the RSPCA over the face of His Majesty

Daniel Juniper, 29, was a Brighton university student and an ‘early years practitioner’ before he dedicate himself to the antisocial stunts

Speaking to MailOnline today he said: ‘We chose to take part in the action today to directly communicate with King Charles today.

‘He is the Royal patron of the RSPCA and we have released the UK’s investigation into the RSPCA.

‘We are calling on the RSPCA to drop the assured scheme and for King Charles to stand up for the animals and the environment that he loves and start protecting it by getting the RSPCA to drop the assurance scheme.

‘We didn’t damage the painting at all. The painting is covered in glass.

‘The aim of today was to create public discourse and directly communicate with King Charles, the RSPCA and the public, but we were ok with getting arrested because we believe this issue is really important.’

Juniper was a Brighton university student and an ‘early years practitioner’ before he dedicate himself to the antisocial stunts. 

Last May he led a sit in alongside nine other supporters at The Cow & Sow in Queens Square, Bristol in protest to their use of meat. 

Juniper’s social media presence, which hasn’t been updated since 2018 shows the now hardcore animal welfare activist used to be very partial to a bacon sandwich. This image is captioned ‘Breakfast for a true animal’

They held up placards showing the condition inside UK farms, holding out for an hour before the police were called to remove them.

Mr Juniper said: ‘Today [we are] disrupting The Cow & Sow in Bristol – a steakhouse with an extensive selection of meat.

‘In a time where the public opinion is changing about how we view animals, this type of restaurant is outdated and destructive.

‘So I and eight other supporters of Animal Rising are here to disrupt their Saturday night service. To sound the alarm and call for change. There is an alternative and it is kinder and loving.’

Before he took up the mantle for Animal Rising, he was educated at The Abbey school in Reading where he was made Head Boy in his final year thanks to his ‘endeavor to improve the whole school and its environment.’

However his social media presence, which hasn’t been updated since 2018 shows the now hardcore animal welfare activist used to be very partial to a bacon sandwich.

His Instagram is litter with ‘#foodporn’ of hamburgers, bacon sandwiches and beef tacos – with one post on a ‘triple stacked bacon sandwich’ being posted with the tag: ‘Breakfast for a true animal!’ 

The man was carried away by four police officers after being removed from the racecourse

His co-conspirator, 22-year-old Ben Thomas has also got a colourful past of disrupting major events and being in the crosshairs with the police. 

Speaking today to MailOnline he defended his actions claiming it to be ‘funny’ and receiving a ‘positive reaction’ from those in the art gallery. 

He said: ‘American tourists who saw the action were laughing and they found it funny and asked to take pictures of us. The reaction was quite positive.

‘In this portrait specifically there is a butterfly on King Charles’ shoulder to represent how he cares for the environment.

‘He takes a lot of pride in caring about the environment and animal farming is a huge contributor to the climate crisis.

‘So if he was actually aware of what this scheme which he is a patron of is actively doing then I believe he would be against that and be pro the message we are trying to present.’

Also just last year he was spotted at Epsom Derby wearing a pink t-shirt that read ‘Animal Rising for all life’

head of the event, environmentalists and animal welfare zealots Animal Rising said protesters would attempt to shut down the race in their bid to protect the animals

In 2022 he took part in a ‘rescue mission’ to save beagles from MBR Acres, a facility that breeds the animals for medical research. 

Protesters used bolt cutters to break into a beagle breeding facility and release 18 dogs as police later arrested 14 people in connection. 

In photographs released by Animal Rising, protesters appeared to pass a dog over the top of a metal fence.

The protest group said in a statement it was ‘not true’ that animal testing was necessary, adding ‘there are better alternatives.’

Also just last year he was spotted at Epsom Derby wearing a pink t-shirt that read ‘Animal Rising for all life’.

At the same event, police had to arrest 31 people over plans to ‘cancel or severely delay’ the race. 

Ahead of the event, environmentalists and animal welfare zealots Animal Rising said protesters would attempt to shut down the race in their bid to protect the animals.

Police have confirmed they will be taking no further action as no damage had been done to the painting and the gallery ‘did not wish to report a crime’. 

A Met spokesperson said: ‘In response to footage circulating on social media, officers attended a central London gallery to carry out enquiries. Police had not been called to the incident.

‘Staff at the venue were spoken to. They confirmed no damage had been done to either the painting or the glass that covered it.

‘The protestors were asked by staff to leave following the incident, which they did.

‘The gallery did not wish to report a crime and as such there is no further action by police.’