[h=1]Humane Society says LePage wrong; state knew about egg farm sting[/h]
Staff report
Lewiston-Auburn | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 10:31 am
The president of the Humane Society of the United States bit back at Gov. Paul LePage's comments on HSUS's undercover sting at the state's largest egg farm.
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The society provided a copy of a letter it sent to four state officials, including the state veterinarian and director of the Maine Animal Welfare Program dated June 2 that announced it had run an undercover investigation from April 20 to May 20 in the Turner barns. It claimed to find birds sharing space with mummified cagemates, filthy equipment and poisoned mice being swept into manure which was later sold as fertilizer. I
t also questioned the health of the eggs.
Media were alerted to the sting on June 7.
"The video footage speaks for itself: It shows rampant animal welfare problems, filthy conditions and massive numbers of dead and decomposing animals," Pacelle said.
"It?s not surprising that the owner of this facility in Maine is currently scheduled to serve federal prison time for his role in America?s largest egg recall."...
