The EU and Europol should step up the fight against international animal rights extremists. These extremists target animal farmers even though these farmers follow the EU and national laws on animal welfare. The activists demand stricter rules on animal welfare, though the EU and Dutch regulations are already among the strictest in the world. Following this incident, dozens of Dutch farmers, including myself, received threat letters, written in English and/or in Spanish. More work must be done to create shorter links between farmers and authorities, to respond faster to incidents caused by the extremists.