Beagle Breeder to Pay $35 Million for Animal Welfare, Clean Water Act Violations

The breeder supplied beagles for scientific experiments.
Beagle Breeder to Pay $35 Million for Animal Welfare, Clean Water Act Violations
A beagle is shown in a file photo. Holly Kellum/Epoch Times
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A company that supplied beagles for laboratory experiments has been ordered to pay a record $35 million in fines related to its operation of a facility in Virginia.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Envigo RMS LLC and Envigo Global Services pleaded guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act and Clean Water Act, respectively.