1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility
The first 300 dogs have been removed, and rescuers say 700 more are expected as the beagles are vaccinated and prepared for adoption.
- On Friday, Big Dog Ranch Rescue began removing about 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin after purchasing the dogs through a confidential agreement to rehome them.
- Ridglan agreed to surrender its breeding license by July 1 to avoid prosecution for animal mistreatment, following an April 18 incident where 1,000 activists attempted to seize the beagles, resulting in 29 arrests.
- Lauree Simmons, president and founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, described the breed as "trusting and docile," and the organization has received over 700 adoption applications for the dogs.
- The groups established a staging area in Wisconsin to vaccinate, microchip and prepare the dogs for transport, while Big Dog Ranch Rescue has already started moving animals to western Palm Beach County, Florida.
- Meanwhile, activists filed a federal lawsuit alleging police used unnecessary force during the April protests, while The Dane County Sheriff Department referred 63 people for potential charges regarding a March break-in.
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1,500 beagles from troubled research facility are getting new homes
About 1,500 beagles in Wisconsin that have been at the center of a fierce fight waged by animal welfare activists are moving to new homes. The post 1,500 beagles from troubled research facility are getting new homes appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Research Facility Caves—Beagles Saved!
After years of protests, arrests, and legal brinkmanship, nearly 1,500 beagles bred for biomedical research were abruptly rerouted from the lab pipeline to American living rooms. Story Snapshot Rescue groups announced they purchased nearly 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, a major supplier of dogs for biomedical research. The first high-profile release...
1,500 beagles rescued from troubled Ridglan Farms after animal activists stormed Wisconsin research facility
Animal rights groups forged a deal to rescue 1,500 beagles from a troubled Wisconsin research facility after chaotic protests led to the arrest of several activists last month — though the fate of hundreds of pooches remains unclear.
Rescued Ridglan Farms beagles catch flight out of Wisconsin
Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility based in the town of Blue Mounds, has been operating for nearly 60 years. Recently, in exchange for not being charged with felony animal abuse charges, the facility agreed to surrender its state breeding license by July 1. Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy bought 1,500 of the total 2,200 beagles at the facility. Pilots To The Rescue and Second Chance Rescue transported…
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