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Animal rights activists break in, take beagles from research breeding facility, 20 arrested
Activists broke into a beagle breeding facility to protest alleged abuse, resulting in 27 arrests and recovery of most of the 23 dogs taken, officials said.
- Animal rights activists, including former Baywatch actor Alexandra Paul, illegally entered Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin and took 23 beagles, leading to the arrest of over 20 protesters on March 15, 2026.
- Ridglan Farms will surrender its state breeding license by July 1, 2026, after an investigation found evidence or probable cause of animal cruelty, but it will continue breeding dogs for its own internal research.
- Animal rights activist Wayne Hsiung organized the operation and stated that going to jail is a last resort tactic to raise awareness about the beagles' suffering.
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Animal Activists Rescue Beagles From Biomedic Facility
Ridglan Farms is a biomedical testing facility outside of Madison, Wisconsin. They not only research beagles, but also operate a puppy mill, raising beagles to conduct testing on and to sell to other research facilities. Animal activists have been trying for years to get Ridglan shut down for the inhumane way they have been treating the dogs. The dogs have been kept in small wire cages without seeing the sun or feeling grass under their paws. Fi…
Animal rights activists arrested for liberating 23 beagles from Wisconsin breeding facility
The activists reportedly attempted to force entry into breeding barns and, when unable to gain access, punched through a window to get inside. A group of animal rights activists broke into a beagle breeding facility in Wisconsin and removed 23 dogs, leading to 20 arrests on Sunday. The Dane County…
Ex- Baywatch Star Logs 6th Arrest for Animal Activism
Former Baywatch actor and animal rights activist Alexandra Paul has found herself in handcuffs yet again. The 62-year-old was among roughly 20 people arrested Sunday after authorities say protesters illicitly entered Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wis., one of two major US breeders that supply canines for scientific research, and...
"Baywatch" star Alexandra Paul was arrested in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, for trespassing. The 62-year-old actress was one of about 20 people arrested when a group of 50 to 60 protesters entered the Ridglan Farm property. At the time of publication, Paul was still in custody. Ridglan Farms is one of only two large dog breeding farms in the United States that provide dogs for scientific research experiments.
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