Which of the following describes egregious inhumane handling?

• A. Any act which is prohibited by regulation
• B. Any act which is conspicuously bad or flagrant
• C. Acts which temporarily deny animals water
• D. Any act which results in issuance of an NR

Answer: (B)

Egregious inhumane handling refers to acts that are blatantly cruel and shocking. The best description is that it involves handling that is conspicuously bad or flagrant—clearly obvious as severe mistreatment. While anything prohibited by regulation is a violation, egregiousness emphasizes the obvious severity and visibility of the act, not just its illegality. Denying animals water temporarily is abusive, but on its own it doesn’t capture the emphatic, outward severity implied by “egregious.” An NR being issued is an administrative action, not a description of the handling’s quality. So, the phrase that matches the concept best is “conspicuously bad or flagrant.”