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Yale Negligence Kills, Abuses Hundreds of Research Subjects - Animals Suffocated, Starved, Dehydrated, Drowned, According to Watchdog's Audit
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Monday, February 12, 2018
Contact: Michael Budkie, SAEN 513-575-5517 (cell)
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Yale Negligence Kills, Abuses Hundreds of Research Subjects -
Animals Suffocated, Starved, Dehydrated, Drowned, According to Watchdog's
Audit
NEW HAVEN, CT – Hundreds of animals were negligently killed and abused at
Yale University, according to an audit by a national watchdog group, who
called the results "shocking."
SAEN, an Ohio-based nonprofit that monitors U.S. research facilities for
violations of law and animal abuse, said its audit of Yale University's
animal experimentation program, revealed – according to internal
correspondence – that over 250 animals were negligently killed or abused in
just under two years.
SAEN said causes of death included suffocation, drowning, heat stress,
starvation and dehydration. Animals were also denied required pain relief,
or had tails clipped without pain relief.
Eleven Yale letters obtained by SAEN admit wrongdoing and negligence to a
federal funding agency, and were never intended to be made public.
SAEN said its contacted Yale's President, Peter Salovey, to insist on an
independent investigation and the termination of staff who are responsible
for the negligence and abuse.
SAEN claims that Yale's research administration has failed to do its job in
a rush to approve grants and bring in funding, having acquired over $150
million in federal grants.
"This is shocking. And the reality is that Yale has been more interested in
attracting federal grant money than keeping animals alive," said Michael A.
Budkie, A.H.T., SAEN executive director and co-founder.
"Yale clams to be 'committed to conducting quality animal research in an
ethical and responsible manner,' but if that were true, animals would not be
dead from starvation, dehydration, drowning, suffocation and heat stress,"
said Budkie.
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