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Press Releases SNBL Violating Federal Law & Murdering Primates Through Negligence – Charges Watchdog Group For Immediate Release Everett, WA – A national Research watchdog organization, SAEN, is
announcing today that it is releasing recently obtained government
reports revealing multiple violations of federal law at the SNBL animal
facility during 2005. Recently obtained government reports outline incidents at SNBL where
20 marmosets died during a three-week period from emaciation. Other
primates at this facility have died from the toxic side-effects of drugs
in studies where experimenters claimed they would not even feel pain.
The same 5-page government report, which lists eight different
violations of federal regulations, describes the last few days of
primate #04139’s life. The primate was given a toxic chemical on 4/18/05
despite a previous 32% weight loss. After losing another 9% of his/her
body weight, the animal was killed on 5/12/05. The government reports list eight violations of regulations regarding
veterinary care, housing, institutional animal care & use committee, and
sanitation. “The abuse and neglect which has taken place at SNBL is truly
Criminal,” said Michael Budkie, A.H.T. SAEN’s Executive Director. “They
should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.” The SNBL incident is part of a growing pattern of neglect of primates
and companion animals within laboratories. Recent government reports
have revealed dogs losing from 24% - 37% of their weight at labs across
the U.S. including: Harvard, the Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical
Company (CT), Covance (PA), the Southern Research Institute (AL).
Primates have died of dehydration or strangulation at facilities such as
Harvard and Vanderbilt. -30-
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