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Company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record $35M fine

Envigo RMS and its parent company Inotiv will pay a record $35 million settlement for neglecting thousands of dogs at their beagle breeding facility in Virginia.
Inotiv pleaded guilty to animal welfare violations, resulting in a ban on breeding or selling dogs for both companies.
The settlement includes an $11 million fine for breaking the Animal Welfare Act and another $11 million fine for violating the Clean Water Act.

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BBC News

US dog breeder fined $35m after 4,000 beagles rescued

The fine is the largest ever issued under the US Animal Welfare Act, according to US prosecutors.

26 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

US breeder Envigo pleads guilty for mistreating beagles and is fined $35.5m

Fine is largest-ever in an animal welfare case imposed by the justice department

27 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record $35M fine

A company that bred beagles for medical research has agreed to pay a record $35 million as part of a criminal plea admitting it neglected thousands of dogs at its

27 days ago·United States

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abc News

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

After surrendering 4,000 beagles in 2022, the parent company of a Virginia dog breeding facility will pay tens of millions of dollars in fines.

27 days ago·United States

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Company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record $35M fine

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press A company that bred beagles for medical research has agreed to pay a record $35 million as part of a criminal plea admitting it neglected thousands of dogs at its breeding facility in rural Virginia. Prosecutors said Monday that the penalties amount to the largest ever levied in an animal-welfare case. The plea deal also bars Envigo RMS and its Indiana-based parent company, Inotiv, from breeding or selling dog…

27 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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The Washington Post

Dog breeder to pay record $35M fine after surrendering thousands of beagles

Envigo entities pleaded guilty to Animal Welfare Act and environmental crimes tied to inhumane conditions at a Virginia facility used to breed beagles for research.

27 days ago

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