JOHN BISSET/Stuff A small, but committed, crowd attended an anti-live export of animals protest at the Port Loop Rd on Saturday. A group of South Canterbury people against the live export of animals hopes to host another protest next month. A small but committed group of about 30 turned up to Timaru’s Port Loop Rd on Saturday to protest in light of Thursday’s departure of the 189.5-metre long Al Kuwait, which loaded about 8861 live cattle for China on Wednesday evening. JOHN BISSET/Stuff Organisers of Saturday’s protest against the export of live animals were pleased with the public’s response.