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Nearly 700 supporters of biomedical research using animals rally on campus
Apr 23, 2009, 09:10
UCLA researchers, who for years have faced harassment and attacks from anti-animal-research activists, were heartened Wednesday as roughly 700 supporters joined them in calling for an end to the intimidation, fire-bombing and violent threats.
The event – a pro-research demonstration, in part to counter a rally held on campus by the anti-animal research activists at the same time – marks the first action by the new group UCLA Pro-Test. UCLA neuroscientist David Jentsch formed the group after extremists set fire to his car parked in his driveway while he slept on March 7. This act of violence was followed by online threats to "do a lot more damage than to your property."
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PETA Accusations Fall Flat
Oct 1, 2008, 16:21
Although PETA correctly claimed that students involved in the lab insert a chemical into the dissection rat’s brain, the animal rights organization failed to mention that anesthesia is given to these animals prior to dissection - in accordance with guidelines presented by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - which prevents the animal from feeling pain. New University (Irvine, Calif.), 10/1.
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Fire set at UCLA scientist's house
Feb 6, 2008, 14:34
Authorities are investigating a fire caused by a device left Tuesday at a house owned by a UCLA professor who conducts animal research -- the second time the house has been targeted in less than four months.
An FBI spokesperson indicated that no one had claimed responsibility. But the agency is investigating the allegation that the Animal Liberation Front used a garden hose to flood the investigator's house in October in an attempt to stop her animal experiments.
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