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Kerri O'Brien

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  • Director of Communications, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Richmond
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Former investigative journalist. Professional communicator and storyteller.
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Medical research dog breeding facility blames COVID-19 for dozens of disturbing animal welfare violations

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By Kerri O'Brien 
| DC News Now
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Envigo, the troubled dog breeding and research facility in Cumberland County is blaming COVID-19 for its multiple animal welfare violations. Their response comes as Virginia lawmakers pursue bills to crack down on Envigo. Eight of the 11 bills aimed at providing more oversight at the facility are moving forward in the General Assembly.
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What happens to some of the Envigo dogs? Taxpayer funded research exposed

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By Kerri O'Brien 
| DC News Now
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — 8News has learned the National Institutes of Health has no future purchases planned for dogs from the troubled Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland. NIH has previously used dogs from the Virginia facility in ongoing experiments. The NIH released a statement explaining that they do not discuss animal welfare-related investigations but will takes all animal cruelty allegations seriously.
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New undercover video inside a Virginia dog breeding facility causing alarm

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By Kerri O'Brien 
| DC News Now
CUMBERLAND, Va. (WRIC) — A new disturbing video from inside a dog breeding facility in Cumberland is causing concern. The undercover video reveals dead and dying beagle dogs crammed into metal cages and allegedly deprived of food. The video from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was allegedly captured by an investigator posing as an employee at the Envigo dog breeding facility.
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