Pepper Spray, Rubber Bullets Fly as Activists Raid Beagle Research Facility
Summary
About 1,000 animal rights activists tried to enter Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research center in Wisconsin, but police used pepper spray and rubber bullets to stop them. The activists want to remove nearly 2,000 beagles amid long-standing disputes about the facility’s treatment of the animals, while Ridglan denies any mistreatment and says it follows federal rules.Key Facts
- Police fired pepper spray and rubber bullets at around 1,000 activists trying to raid Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin.
- Activists have targeted the farm for years, claiming the dogs are mistreated, but the farm denies these claims.
- The farm agreed to give up its state breeding license by July 1 but still operates under a federal research license.
- During a March raid, activists removed 30 dogs; 22 were adopted and 8 returned to the farm by police.
- Around 300 to 400 protesters tried to break into the property and blocked roads, according to the local sheriff.
- The coalition leader, Wayne Hsiung, and others were arrested during the Saturday raid.
- Ridglan states that federal inspectors have not found any evidence of animal abuse or cruelty at the farm.
- The farm says about 90% of its research helps develop treatments for dog diseases like rabies and parvovirus.
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