NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Louisiana State University reports show that dozens of animals died after being abandoned by laboratory staff in a temporarily suspended research project, according to a complaint filed by a national watchdog group.
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Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN), which monitors research facilities for fraud and animal abuse, filed an administrative complaint with LSU Chancellor Dr. Jim Dalton calling for the permanent termination of the project, a ban on the staff involved from participating in animal research and the return of project funding to the federal government.
SAEN said its complaint includes two LSU reports detailing the incident.
According to SAEN, one report states that a medical procedure was performed on 40 animals on Friday, Aug. 22…