Animal group targets Air France over lab monkeys

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Last Updated : Oct 22 2013 | 3:30 AM IST
An animal rights group said it hopes to collect 25,000 signatures by October 31 on an online petition urging Air France to stop transporting primates.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) yesterday alleged that the French airline is among only a few major carriers that still transport monkeys for use in lab experiments.
"Profit-hungry airlines such as Air France will do anything for a buck -- even if that means ignoring the screaming monkeys being loaded onto their planes," said PETA president Ingrid Newkirk in a statement.
To promote its campaign, PETA said US residents who sign the petition would be eligible to win lunch with Dave Navarro of the rock group Jane's Addiction.
In January 2012, PETA claimed success in urging Air France to cancel a shipment of monkeys from Mauritius to a US laboratory, following a similar appeal to supporters.
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First Published: Oct 22 2013 | 3:30 AM IST

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