Beagle Rescue Facility Agrees to Pay Record Fines: Justice Served for Animal Welfare Violations
Fairfax, Virginia – Nearly two years after the rescue of thousands of beagles from a Virginia breeding facility, there have been significant developments in the case. The company responsible, Envigo RMS LLC, has agreed to pay a record $35 million in fines for violating animal welfare and environmental laws. The guilty plea from Envigo comes after an investigation revealed severe neglect and mistreatment of the animals at the now-shuttered facility in Cumberland County. Prosecutors found …