Exhibit 23.2


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-47768) of Charles River Laboratories
International, Inc. of our report dated February 9, 2001 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedules of Charles River
Laboratories International, Inc., which appears in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 28, 2001