Un chercheur chez Charle Rivers, forcé de démissionner

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parce qu'il ne tolérait pas la cruauté envers les animaux, un chercheur chez Charle Rivers a été forcé de démissionner

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Fired researcher claims animal cruelty at NV lab
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 09/09/2008 11:35:16 AM PDT


RENO, Nev.—A former scientist at an animal testing facility in Nevada where 32 research monkeys were accidentally killed in May claims in a federal lawsuit he was fired partly because he opposed "cruel and inhumane mistreatment" of animals there.
Guy Grimsley, 65, said in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Reno that he believes his age also had something to do with his firing after he was hired last year to work at Charles River Laboratories in Sparks.

But he said the company also knew he would fight any "unlawful or wrongful animal testing," so they forced him out without explanation.

Amy Cianciaruso, spokeswoman for the Delaware-based corporation, said she could not speak directly to Grimsley's allegations but denied animals had intentionally been mistreated. She said the company's first concern is the fair treatment of animals.

"Obviously, we can't discuss personnel issues, but we have a commitment to humane care, and we take that seriously," Cianciaruso told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "It's at the core of everything we do at Charles River."

Grimsley, who has a doctorate in pathology and immunology from the University of Western Australia, said he had been recruited by Charles River in 2006 and hired soon after. He said he received a signing bonus of $25,000, up to $15,000 in moving expenses and an annual salary of $150,000 plus benefits.

But in May 2007, he learned that the lab "planned to conduct experiments involving
more severe animal tethering," which officials knew Grimsley would oppose, the suit said.
At the same time, the lab instituted a plan to begin tests on dogs at the Sparks facility, the suit said.

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Last month, it was learned that 32 monkeys had died in its facility in May because of overheating. Company officials said they have since improved security and training policies to prevent such deaths.

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Information from: Reno Gazette-Journal, http://www.rgj.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10419640&itemid=200809100018370.927888_