Company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record $35M fine
An undercover caretaker from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals snapped pictures of these animals being raised for medical research at a facility in central Virginia. (Credit: PETA)
Two years ago, police and federal agents raided a dog-breeding facility west of Richmond, confiscating more than 4,400 animals – many in urgent need of veterinary care.
Sandy Hausman reports that Envigo pleaded guilty Monday to a violation of the Animal Welfare Act and will pay the largest fine in history for that offense.
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