Protesters shot with rubber bullets as they attempt to storm Wisconsin beagle lab
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- Approximately 1,000 activists attempted to enter Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin, but were repelled by police using rubber bullets and pepper spray; the group's leader was arrested.
- This was the second protest in two months aiming to rescue beagles from the facility, which houses around 2,000 dogs; some protesters breached the fence but failed to access the dogs.
- Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett described the protest as violent, noting protesters ignored designated peaceful areas, blocked emergency vehicle access, and arrested a driver who drove a truck through the gate.
- The Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs had planned the action for Sunday but acted a day early; following the failed attempt, activists moved to protest outside a jail in Madison.
- Ridglan Farms denies any animal mistreatment, stating no credible evidence exists, though it agreed to relinquish its state breeding license by July 1 to avoid prosecution on related charges.
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