Hyderabad: A Telangana-based animal testing lab has been booked after a whistleblower report, backed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, exposed disturbing acts of animal cruelty allegedly inside its facility.
Palamur Biosciences Pvt Ltd in Mahabubnagar is now facing a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Boothpur Police.
The FIR follows a detailed PETA investigation alleging inhumane treatment of laboratory animals, including overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, injuries from rough handling and use of wild rhesus macaques infected with zoonotic diseases.
Shocking whistleblower allegations
The whistleblower, whose identity remains undisclosed, reported incidents of dogs kept in overcrowded enclosures, leading to frequent fights and untreated injuries. Laboratory animals were allegedly exposed to toxic compounds, often bleeding and in distress, according to PETA’s findings.
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The report also accused the lab of illegally acquiring wild rhesus macaques, some of which tested positive for diseases that can be transmitted to humans, posing potential public health threats.
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