Because of accusation of animal abuse in experiments with monkeys, Public Prosecutor's office in Tübingen has applied for fines against three researchers. The employees of Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics are accused of ending trials too late, reby inflicting longer-lasting suffering on animals. This was shared by authority. According to this, criminal orders were already filed in January with local Court of Tübingen.

The applications are directed against 67-year-old head of division, 49-year-old experimental director and 55-year-old deputy keeper. According to Public Prosecutor's Office, y were involved in approved trials for brain research. Surgical interventions on central nervous system of rhesus monkeys were thus allowed, in order to allow access to brain of animals.

According to investigation, guidelines stipulated that animals should be killed, "if this is necessary for a scientific examination or if welfare of animal is at risk due to injury or infection". There were refore also certain criteria. The accused had to ensure "that pain and suffering of test animals are kept to an essential minimum," declared prosecutor.

Contrary to stipulated demolition criteria, according to authority, however, three animals are to be put to sleep late "despite signs and abnormalities" and thus "a significant and prolonged impairment of well-being of Apes" Have caused. The Public Prosecutor's Office evaluated this as an animal abuse by refraining. The Animal Protection Act provides for a penal framework of fines up to three years imprisonment.

Date Of Update: 21 February 2018, 12:04