From: JWic389393@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 3:51 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: 98P-0151/CP1

To USDA Dockets Management Branch:
Please grant petition 98P-0151/CP1 to prohibit the slaughter of downed 
animals.   Animals who are too sick or injured even to stand should not be 
allowed to enter the human food chain.  It is impossible to move downed 
animals humanely.  Many times they are oved by tractors or dragged with 
chains.  Or, they are left to suffer until they die in a heap somewhere.  
Please do no let this cruelty continue.  Besides the cruelty factor, there is 
always the risk of bacterial contamination from downed animals.  The 
marketing and slaughter of downed animals is unacceptable.  Thank you for 
your consideration to this.  Sincerely,

Janice Wickham
626 NW Lindsay Ct.
Bend, OR 97701