MBR Acres statement about Camp Beagle protests at Wyton site

Their unedited statement is printed below: 

"MBR Acres is fully licensed as a specialist laboratory animal breeder that raises dogs to be content in a lab environment. 

"Our lawful business is run in full compliance with Home Office regulations and with our normal high welfare standards. 

"We remain concerned that, often unlawful, protests have continued every day for almost 3 years now, including extreme, unwarranted harassment and intimidation of our staff and others.

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"Long-time activists with past convictions continue to commit unlawful activities against our business and staff.

"It is difficult to ignore the fact that, where there is a peaceful protest, a policing presence would not be needed.

"This has been recognised by the English High Court in London, which issued an ongoing injunction at the site. This injunction remains under constant review and is being enforced vigorously by MBR.

"We are confident that our democracy will not allow a small minority to jeopardise the possibility of new treatments.

"Dog-owners who protest against us should remember that all vaccines, worming tablets, antibiotics and other veterinary treatments that they have given to their pets have been tested on dogs like the ones bred here.

"Likewise, dogs cannot be used if alternative methods exist, so the price of opposing their use is that new treatment for diseases like cancer and heart disease cannot be developed.

"While UK research requires us to contribute to the leading development of new medicines to save human and animal lives, we will stay proud to breed animals in the UK.

"We have allowed filming inside our dog units and have worked with Understanding Animal Research to collate the extensive information on dog experiments that is publicly available on pages available at www.beagle.wiki.”