Guest guest Posted April 12, 2002 Report Share Posted April 12, 2002 http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/14132.htm CONCERNED HILL ASKS FBI TO PRY OVER SPILT MILK By BRIAN BLOMQUIST ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- April 11, 2002 -- WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Clinton is asking the FBI to investigate a rash of " bioterrorism " attacks on upstate dairy farms, where cows and milk tanks have been deliberately contaminated. No one has been harmed by drinking the contaminated milk, but the saboteurs have caused the destruction of 50,000 gallons of milk, said State Police Lt. Hibsch, the lead investigator. " Tampering with our food supply is an insidious and dangerous form of terrorism, and those responsible for these attacks need to be held accountable, " Clinton wrote in a letter to FBI Director Mueller. The FBI didn't say yesterday whether it will take the case, but an FBI official acknowledged " it would be a form of bioterrorism " to contaminate milk tanks. Cops say there have been 15 cases in Wyoming and Livingston counties in which milk tanks - or cows themselves - have been contaminated with antibiotics by dairy-farm intruders. Hibsch said the milk is routinely tested for antibiotics - which would pose a risk to someone allergic to penicillin - before it's distributed. He said there are no suspects in the poisonings, which last occurred two weeks ago. The antibiotics used are widely available to farmers, he said, and local animal-rights groups have denied responsibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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