| HBO's 'Luck' Faces New Equine Welfare Complaints
Equine welfare during the filming of the television series "Luck" is the subject of complaints recently filed with two California agencies by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Russ Heimerich, spokesman for the California Department of Consumer Affairs--which contains the California Veterinary Medical Board--said he could not confirm the agency's receipt of the complaint. No one from HBO or the AHA were immediately available for comment on the complaints. Jane Robison, news secretary for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office said that the PETA complaint was forwarded to the Arcadia, Calif. Wendy Wegner, PETA spokeswoman, said that information delivered by a whistle-blower, including emails and memos from the American Humane Association (AHA), prompted the filing of the two complaints. Humane Society, and to Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Los Angeles for investigation. "What I can say is that the California Veterinary Medical Board investigates every complaint it receives," Heimerich said. "Those are the lead agencies in the investigation," Robison said. The complaints also allege that improperly trained and unprepared horses were used in racing sequences and that horses were regularly tranquilized to keep them docile. He declined further comment. |
Saturday, 5 May 2012
HBO's 'Luck' Faces New Equine Welfare Complaints
