1,500 beagles released from Wisconsin research facility after purchase by animal welfare organizations

Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy purchased 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility, for an undisclosed price through a confidential agreement. The facility had been the site of protests and activist break-ins; negotiations for the purchase began months before the April disturbance. The organizations are now working to place the dogs in homes across the country.