Ridglan Farms, Rescue and Beagles
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The Center for a Humane Economy and Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced an agreement with Ridglan Farms to acquire 1,500 beagles bred for laboratory research.
Big Dog Ranch Rescue and other groups will hold a Madison news conference Thursday to announce a major development for 2,000 research beagles at Ridglan Farms.
Ridglan Farms appears to be selling nearly 1,000 of its beagles to a rescue group which seeks to offer them a new life.
The sale of the dogs comes after animal rights activists broke into the Wisconsin beagle breeding facility twice this spring.
Rescue group set to buy 1,500 beagles from Wisconsin facility targeted by violent protests - Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy said they have entered into a confidential agreement with Ridglan Farms to buy 1,