{"id":2493,"date":"2013-10-19T14:40:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-19T22:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalliberationpressoffice.org\/NAALPO\/?p=2493"},"modified":"2013-10-23T14:51:30","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T22:51:30","slug":"animal-rights-activists-raid-brazil-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalliberationpressoffice.org\/NAALPO\/2013\/10\/19\/animal-rights-activists-raid-brazil-laboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Rights Activists Raid Brazil Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Protesters seize hundreds of dogs from S\u00e3o Paulo research <\/small><\/small><\/em><\/h1>\n
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Activists raided<\/a> a laboratory in\u00a0S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil early Friday and took hundreds of dogs from the complex after claims that the lab was testing on animals. The protesters accuse Instituto Royal of mistreating<\/a> animals for pharmaceutical purposes. <\/span><\/div>\n
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The institute pushed back, denying mistreatment and saying that all tests conducted on animals fall within the legal requirements of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA).\u00a0 Brazilians took to the internet, giving the hashtag #InstitutoRoyal nearly 90,000 mentions. Activists shared images of what they say was a rescue mission.
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Activists shared images of what they say was a rescue mission.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Another activist posted the image below thanking everyone who took part in the raid.<\/div>\n
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Numerous petitions protesting\u00a0animal testing at\u00a0the\u00a0institute surfaced online.\u00a0The petition below has generated more than 210,000 signatures. Others argued that animal testing can be necessary.<\/div>\n
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According to Brazilian law, it is legal<\/a> to perform tests on animals for medical and research purposes. However, laboratories must follow strict regulations and guidelines set by the government for animal testing.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Protesters seize hundreds of dogs from S\u00e3o Paulo research 19 October 2013 Al Jazeera Activists raided a laboratory in\u00a0S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil early Friday and took hundreds of dogs from the complex after claims that the lab was testing on animals. The protesters accuse Instituto Royal of mistreating animals for pharmaceutical purposes. The institute pushed back, … <\/p>\n

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