









Copyright WCSC 2014. All rights reserved. SAEN has filed a complaint with the USDA. It oversees the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates animal care in laboratories. A spokesman with the USDA tells Live 5 they have received the complaint against Alpha Genesis and are currently investigating the matter. When asked if he wanted to see the photos that SAEN claims are from inside their lab and he refused, saying there was "no point." An employee at Alpha Genesis spoke with Live 5 on the phone, but wouldn't provide his name. He denied that any monkeys dying from poor treatment or neglect. However, he did admit they have a drainage problem they are working to fix.

This isn't the first time AGI has run into trouble. According to United States Department of Agriculture, back in 2012, several monkeys had to be euthanized after getting hyperthermia at the Yemassee facility. Alpha Genesis was also cited for poor lighting and several eroding, unstable corrals.