PETA dumps manure outside rival ASPCA’s NYC office — but hits snag over frigid temps

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PETA activists tried to dump a truck full of manure outside the Manhattan office of the group’s rival, the ASPCA — but the stinky stunt was stymied by the frigid weather on Thursday.

Protesters with PETA hauled the estimated ton of waste through Midtown with the intention of dropping the load smack dab in the middle of Eighth Avenue near West 37th Street before noon.

But when the dump truck arrived at its destination and tried to lower the feces onto the street, the semi-frozen crap failed to flow, forcing one passionate protester to get his hands dirty.

“They would have dumped the entire truckload,” PETA representative Ashley Byrne told The Post. “The process was slowed down by the fact that it was so cold the manure was frozen so they got somewhat through.”

“Someone was actually up in the truck to shovel it out,” added Byrne, who was among 20 chanting protesters at the rally waving banners. “So they dumped some of it.”

A man was seen climbing up the side of the truck digging through some of the disgusting dung out that came from an animal sanctuary, according to a photo from PETA.

The driver and the shoveler were handcuffed at the scene and each issued a summons for prohibited dumping, police and PETA said.

The pair have a court date set for next month, the NYPD said.

PETA, which stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, targeted the ASPCA on Thursday as part of its recent campaign accusing its rival of promoting “sham” humane certification labels on meat, eggs and dairy, arguing the products come from factories filled with horrid conditions that are cruel to the animals.

“There’s nothing humane going on there so PETA has been asking (the ASPCA) for months to take their stamp of approval off of these products,” Byrne said, claiming customers that look to the ASPCA are being “duped” by the labels.

The ASPCA, which stands for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, hit back in a statement to The Post, claiming PETA has “no interest in building a more humane farming system.”

“Factory farming is brutally cruel and must end, but unlike the ASPCA, PETA has no interest in building a more humane farming system,” the ASPCA said.

“Instead, they seek to eliminate all animal agriculture, and our diverging views on the utility of animal welfare certifications stem from this fundamental difference.

“Given the magnitude of suffering on industrial farms and the reality that most Americans eat meat, eggs and dairy but don’t want to support animal cruelty, the ASPCA believes that welfare certifications play an important role in setting basic standards and distinguishing better products in the marketplace.” 

The poop-filled dump truck, which Byrne said is still in police custody Thursday night, had a banner across it that states, “ASPCA: Humane Labels STINK. Dump Support of Factory Farms.”