And now this, just in from the Pottawatomie County Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. My quote was taken from a piece entitled "ANTHRAX found in South Dakota herd." I found the following to be quite interesting as regards the removal from office of a state employee (State Veterinarian.)

"The herd was scheduled for immediate treatment and subsequent vaccination by the state veterinarian, and the state veterinarian and carcasses were properly disposed of under the supervision of the Animal Industry Board."

I guess civil servants in South Dakota aren't given the same protections as those of many other states.