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Primate Center Cited by Feds for Baboon Escape

June 2010

In response to a complaint filed by PETA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cited San Antonio–based Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) for two violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. PETA’s complaint followed an incident in which two baboons escaped from their cages and attacked two employees. PETA filed the formal complaint urging stronger enforcement action after learning that the USDA had already issued two separate warnings to SFBR for similar incidents in 2009 and 2010.

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