32 research monkeys die in accident at Nevada lab

32 research monkeys die in accident at Nevada lab By SCOTT SONNER – 12 hours ago SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Thirty-two research monkeys at a Nevada laboratory died because human errors made the room too hot, officials for the drug company that runs the lab said Thursday. Animal rights activists complain the company took too long to report the deaths. Charles River Laboratories Inc. issued a statement saying the monkeys died in Sparks on May 28. The company, based in Wilmington, Mass., attributed the deaths to incorrect climate-control operation. The company said that it reported the problem immediately to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but that it didn’t notify the public out of concern for the safety of its 515 employees who work at its labs in Sparks and neighboring Reno.... [read full story]