PETA targets Fort Wainwright

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PETA targets Fort Wainwright
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Feb 12, 2009 5:10:51 EST

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — An animal rights organization is protesting the use of live pigs in a medical course at Fort Wainwright.

The Army has confirmed live pigs were used twice for medic training. But People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims the pigs were shot and burned.

The Army says on two occasions in August 2007 and May 2008, live pigs were used to conduct an operational emergency medical skills course.

Lt. Col Jonathan Allen, spokesman for U.S. Army Alaska, said he did not know how many pigs were involved or what exactly was done to the animals.

“It’s part of the training for medics and personnel who go into the theater with the purpose of saving the lives of soldiers potentially hurt in the field,” he told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.


Rest of article at: http://armytimes.com/news/2009/02/ap_peta_wainwright_021209/%2e

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