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Animal advocacy group wants Johns Hopkins University to pay after
monkey killed in lab
From
WMAR2.com, February 6, 2019
According to a report, a monkey was killed
in the care of Johns Hopkins University and an animal watchdog group now
wants them to pay.
The group SAEN, or Stop Animal Exloitation NOW, says a monkey was crushed by
their cage door in a lab, which is the second monkey death at the university
in the last 18 months. The group says they found a report made by Johns
Hopkins University to a federal funding agency and now they want them to be
heavily fined.
The monkey was allegedly killed when a caretaker panicked and accidentally
closed the door on its neck, causing trauma the animal could not come back
from, according to letter written by Hopkins staff, released by SAEN.
Denis Wirtz, the Vice Provost for Research at JHU, and the person who wrote
the letter, says that in response to this disturbing event a senior clinical
veterinarian implemented new training sessions for all staff who take care
of the animals.
The first monkey death was caused by exposure, according to SAEN, and was
disclosed in 2017 during a USDA inspection. SAEN says this same lab has also
been cited for inadequate veterinary care and inadequate environmental
enhancement, among other violations.
"Johns Hopkins University negligence continues to kill animals horribly,
said Michael A. Budkie, A.H.T., SAEN executive director. It is time for the
USDA to penalize JHU to prevent any more animal deaths.
SAEN now wants major reglatory action by the USDA for Johns Hopkins
University, including a $10,000 federal fine per infraction and/or animal.
They say if all of the infractions over the last couple years were to be
used, Hopkins' penalty could exceed $100,000.
WMAR-2 News has reached out to JHU for a comment.
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