Historic $35M fine announced against company that surrendered 4,000 beagles

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The fine is the largest ever for animal welfare and clean water violations.

A veterinary technician carry beagles into Paw Prints Animal Hospital on Aug. 08, 2022 in Waldorf, Md. Homeward Trails has been working to find homes for 500 of the 4,000 beagles recently rescued from the Envigo breeding and research facility in Cumberland, Va.

"Everyone victimized in this precedent-setting animal welfare case deserved better: the workers, the beagles, the environment and the community," he said. "Envigo deserves every dollar of its record fine." Marc Gup, a volunteer with the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook greets two beagles being unloaded from a Wings of Rescue plane at the Portland International Jetport on Sept. 4, 2022. 100 beagles were brought to Portland, part of the 4,000 beagles rescued from a breeding facility in Virginia where the USDA found multiple abusive conditions.Inotiv Inc.

 

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