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Dogs Spared As Laboratory Factory Farm Is Blocked

Author: Animal Defenders International
Posted: Thursday 26th January, 2012. 18:07:29

The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) is delighted that the Government has rejected plans for new breeding units for beagle dogs to be used in laboratory experiments in Yorkshire.

Laboratory dog dealer, U.S. owned B & K Universal, had wanted to increase its current production of puppies for experiments to 2,000, to be sold for experimentation. East Riding of Yorkshire Council rejected the planning application at a meeting last year, at which the NAVS gave oral evidence.

B & K Universal then appealed and the site was visited by a central Government planning inspector who in turn reported to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles for a final decision.

Today the Government has upheld the Council’s refusal and the application has been rejected. The Government had received thousands of letters of protests, several petitions, and objections from some 30 Members of Parliament.

Jan Creamer, the NAVS Chief Executive said: “We are delighted by this decision, which will spare many dogs from being reared in these barren factory units and sold for horrific experiments. We had feared an explosion in the use of dogs in British laboratories had these proposals gone ahead and made many extra dogs available. Under 4,000 beagle dogs are currently used in UK labs, so it is clear what a disturbing development this could have been.”

Creamer, who’s organisation also funds the development of non-animal research methods noted: “With so many developments in modern sophisticated humane research, we should be moving rapidly away from the archaic use of animals in cruel experiments. This is a good day for animal protection and science.”

B&K Universal Ltd, a subsidiary of US firm Marshall BioResources, had submitted an application for erection of new buildings following demolition of existing buildings at Grimston Park.

Currently, the UK government is reviewing the UK legislation on animal experiments to omply with a new European Directive on animal experiments. The majority of dogs are used in toxicity testing and will be force fed products including drugs and weed killer.

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