(US/nv) Report: Research monkey at Reno lab killed in 2009

[AnimalConcerns.org]

A monkey at a Reno animal research lab was killed last year when
workers failed to remove it before its cage was sent through a
commercial cage washer, an animal rights group and the lab confirmed
Tuesday.

Amy Cianciaruso, a spokeswoman for Charles River Laboratories, called
the primate's death April 6 an "unfortunate incident" caused by human
error and said steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence.

An animal rights group claimed the long-tailed macaque was "literally
boiled alive."

"Commercial cage washers are designed to sterilize the enclosures,"
said Michael Budkie, executive director of Ohio-based Stop Animal
Exploitation Now. "This incident occurred even though the cage was
supposedly checked three times before being put into the washing
system."

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