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Attorney Taj Uppal discusses his arrest for rescuing two sick baby goats from a factory farm.

This month’s Animal Law Podcast features attorney Taj Uppal, who was arrested and charged with felony grand theft after rescuing two sick baby goats from Vera Goat Dairy, a California factory farm supplying Meyenberg Goat Milk to retailers like Whole Foods and Walmart. Uppal walks through the investigation that preceded the rescue, his arrest by Kings County Sheriff’s deputies, and the…

People in this episode

Host: Mariann Sullivan

Guest: Taj Uppal

Topics covered

• animal law
• rescue
• felony charges
• factory farming
• animal rights

Keywords

• baby goats
• felony grand theft
• animal rescue
• factory farm
• animal rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vera Goat Dairy, Meyenberg Goat Milk, Whole Foods, Walmart

Places: California, Kings County

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