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Britches was a stump-tailed macaque monkey used in sensory deprivation experiments at the University of California, Riverside. In April 1985, the Animal Liberation Front removed Britches and approximately 700 other animals from the facility. At the time of the raid, Britches had his eyelids surgically sutured shut and wore a helmet device as part of a study on visual deprivation and development in infant primates. The case received national media coverage in the United States, prompted scrutiny of federally funded animal research, and became a landmark incident in the animal rights movement.

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What happened to the monkey named Britches?

Britches was a stump-tailed macaque who was removed from a University of California, Riverside research laboratory in 1985 by the Animal Liberation Front (ALF). At the time of the raid, Britches had been used in sensory deprivation experiments that included having his eyelids surgically sewn shut.

What species of monkey was Britches?

Britches was a stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), an Old World monkey species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia. Stump-tailed macaques have historically been used in various types of biomedical research due to their physiological similarities to humans.

What happened to Britches after he was taken from the lab?

After being removed from the UC Riverside lab by the Animal Liberation Front, Britches was eventually relocated to a primate sanctuary. The ALF documented the rescue on video, and the footage was widely circulated by animal rights organizations including PETA.

What impact did the Britches case have on animal research policy?

The Britches case attracted significant public and media attention to the treatment of animals in research and became a frequently cited example in animal rights advocacy. The University of California, Riverside faced public scrutiny, and the case has been referenced in subsequent debates about laboratory animal welfare regulations and oversight.

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