An animal welfare organization has filed a federal complaint against the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, claiming that the fatal asphyxiation of a pig at the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute violated federal law.
A UAMS spokesperson said the university already reported the incident and took actions deemed appropriate by a federal official.
Michael A. Budkie, executive director of Stop Animal Exploitation NOW!, submitted a letter Wednesday to a U.S. Department of Agriculture official accusing the university of possibly violating multiple parts of the federal Animal Welfare Act and requesting the agency’s Investigative and Enforcement Services Division open a case, according to a news release.
The group included the UAMS report in its federal complaint, according to the release.
Pig’s asphyxiation death prompts filing of federal complaint against University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
