BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — A watchdog group has filed a federal complaint alleging that the Johns Hopkins University repeatedly violated animal welfare protocols in its research studies, according to USDA inspection records and internal documents cited in a filing to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The complaint, filed by Ohio-based Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN), calls for a formal federal investigation and maximum penalties, alleging the university repeatedly failed to follow federally approved animal care protocols.
A Johns Hopkins spokesperson said the university self-reported the incidents and takes corrective action when problems occur.
“Johns Hopkins is committed to both ethical animal care and the advancement of humane scientific innovation to benefit society,” the spokesman said. “All animal research at Johns Hopkins is subject to rigorous oversight by the government, an international accrediting organization (AAALAC), and Johns Hopkins’ own Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. The incidents referenced were self-reported to federal regulators, and we took corrective action in accordance with our institutional protocols.”
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