The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is displayed outside FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 2018.The Justice Department on Monday announced it has secured over 4,000 beagles for release from a Virginia company that was alleged to have been providing inhumane treatment of the dogs.
The DOJ filed a lawsuit in May against the company and said it found "evidence of extensive, ongoing AWA violations" as the result of a search warrant carried out by the DOJ shortly after the suit was filed. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is displayed outside FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 2018."In addition, the settlement requires that the DOJ and USDA move to dismiss the civil and administrative complaints with prejudice seven days after all the canines vacate the Cumberland Facility pursuant to the Transfer Plan," the statement said.