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University of Missouri Confesses It Illegally killed 5 Dogs, Lost 2 Baby Pigs; Watchdog Files Federal Complaint
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University of Missouri Confesses It Illegally killed 5 Dogs, Lost 2 Baby Pigs; Watchdog Files Federal Complaint
From KZIM-KSIM, March 16, 2021
The University of Missouri admits in previously unpublished documents
that five dogs died of “heat stress” and a second document discloses that
the laboratory simply lost two infant animals down a drain. The reports –
both cite violations of federal law – were obtained via the Freedom of
Information Act by Stop Animal Exploitation Now, a national watchdog
nonprofit that investigates animal abuse and illegal activities at U.S.
research facilities.
According to the January 8 document: “an animal caretaker entered a room in
one of our facilities and found that it was very warm, humid, and 5 of the
10 dogs deceased . . . Based on the warm and humid condition of the room, we
presume that the 5 dogs succumbed to heat stress.”
An earlier report dated June 12, 2019 states that two piglets disappeared
into a drain after a floor panel became dislodged. The report notes, “…two
piglets were not found.”
“Allowing five dogs to essentially be cooked to death is simply
unconscionable,” said Michael A. Budkie, A.H.T., SAEN co-founder. “The
infant pigs that apparently disappeared into a floor drain trough may have
drowned.”
SAEN said it has filed an official federal complaint, charging the animal
deaths and disappearances were the result of sheer negligence, violating
federal regulations for proper animal handling. The complaint calls for a
full U.S. Dept. of Agriculture investigation and the maximum fine of $10,000
per infraction/per animal.
The University of Missouri received an Official Warning from the USDA in
2017 for the death of a puppy and a boar, following a complaint filed by
SAEN.
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