Plum Island Research Paper
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
July 23, 2008 an odd and creepy grey “creature” washed upon the Ditch Plains beach, close to East Hampton. It looked like a cross between a turtle and a pig. What was it? Where did it come from? This “creature was called the Montauk Monster and it has been rumored to have come from Plum Island Animal Disease Center, a center not far from East Hampton. This Montauk Monster was said to possibly be an experiment from the disease center. This “monster” was eventually concluded to be nothing but a decomposed raccoon with the animals upper jaw missing. This is still not convincing to all but be what has been set on record. Most still believe it has was an experiment from Plum Island. By now you are probably asking “why would this creature come from a disease center and what is Plum Island …show more content…
Many question this due to the fact that Lyme disease was founded only miles from Lyme, Connecticut in the1950’s. This is also what is now referred to as a type of biological warfare agent. The Center for Disease Control has identified these as potential bioterrorism agents. The type of agent that is currently under research at: Plum Island Animal Disease Center.
With all of the animal experiments and lethal agents that are being studied and created at PIADC it can be seen why it is one of the few government facilities set as a Bio-safety Level 3 facility (it could possibly qualify for a level 4 at this point). The highest level is a 4. It makes you wonder what goes on the higher facilities if we are finding the above stated at a level 3 research facility. What I found above does help explain to me why Homeland Security is so involved in this center. The fact that it can be considered a terrorist target with all of the biological agents makes
July 23, 2008 an odd and creepy grey “creature” washed upon the Ditch Plains beach, close to East Hampton. It looked like a cross between a turtle and a pig. What was it? Where did it come from? This “creature was called the Montauk Monster and it has been rumored to have come from Plum Island Animal Disease Center, a center not far from East Hampton. This Montauk Monster was said to possibly be an experiment from the disease center. This “monster” was eventually concluded to be nothing but a decomposed raccoon with the animals upper jaw missing. This is still not convincing to all but be what has been set on record. Most still believe it has was an experiment from Plum Island. By now you are probably asking “why would this creature come from a disease center and what is Plum Island …show more content…
Many question this due to the fact that Lyme disease was founded only miles from Lyme, Connecticut in the1950’s. This is also what is now referred to as a type of biological warfare agent. The Center for Disease Control has identified these as potential bioterrorism agents. The type of agent that is currently under research at: Plum Island Animal Disease Center.
With all of the animal experiments and lethal agents that are being studied and created at PIADC it can be seen why it is one of the few government facilities set as a Bio-safety Level 3 facility (it could possibly qualify for a level 4 at this point). The highest level is a 4. It makes you wonder what goes on the higher facilities if we are finding the above stated at a level 3 research facility. What I found above does help explain to me why Homeland Security is so involved in this center. The fact that it can be considered a terrorist target with all of the biological agents makes