Infighting and poor oversight, including an instance of "profound neglect," contributed to the mistreatment of animals at a Texas A&M University campus, according to federal and university reports. The report follows on the heels of Texas A&M-Commerce's interim president, Ray Keck, announcing in August a "zero-tolerance policy" toward the neglect and mistreatment of animals. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, a campus panel, was faulted for not properly overseeing the care of animals. In another case, an animal care worker was concerned with a problem a stallion was having and sought contact information for the horse's owners. Keck promised in August to adopt reforms, saying "new leadership is being installed in order to further increase oversight of animal care and assist in the enforcement of the school's new zero-tolerance policy."

Source: ABC News October 19, 2016 20:17 UTC