Book Talk: Lab Dog by Melanie Kaplan – NE Library – Dec. 10 – 6:30pm
Posted December 3, 2025
Capitol Hill author and journalist Melanie Kaplan discusses her book about her beagle Hammy’s laboratory past in conversation with Mary Hollinsworth, former DOJ attorney on US vs Envigo. The case resulted in a historic resolution where the animal breeder’s entities pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy charges related to violating the Animal Welfare Act and the Clean Water Act. This followed a 2022 federal investigation and civil suit that led to the rescue and surrender of over 4,000 beagles from their facility in Cumberland, Virginia.
Free. Register here: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/14963144
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