The embattled dog breeding and research facility Ridglan Farms is expected to close after a yearslong effort by activists to remove its more than 2,100 beagles and shutter its business, animal rights groups announced Monday.
Beagles play in the grass after being transferred out of Ridglan Farms testing and breeding center by animal rights group Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Monday, June 15, in Marshall.
Lauree Simmons, the CEO of Florida-based animal nonprofit Big Dog Ranch Rescue, announces the permanent closure of Blue Mounds testing and breeding facility Ridglan Farms, Monday, June 15, 2026 in Marshall.
Big Dog Ranch Rescue volunteers care for beagles recently purchased from Ridglan Farms testing facility on the day the company announced its permament closure, Monday, June 15, in Marshall.
A Big Dog Ranch Rescue volunteer holds a beagle recently purchased out of Blue Mounds testing and breeding facility Ridglan Farms on Monday, June 15, 2026 in Marshall.
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A Big Dog Ranch Rescue volunteer holds a beagle recently purchased out of Blue Mounds testing and breeding facility Ridglan Farms on Monday, June 15, 2026 in Marshall.
Beagles play in the grass after being transferred out of Ridglan Farms testing and breeding center by animal rights group Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Monday, June 15, in Marshall.
Lauree Simmons, the CEO of Florida-based animal nonprofit Big Dog Ranch Rescue, announces the permanent closure of Blue Mounds testing and breeding facility Ridglan Farms, Monday, June 15, 2026 in Marshall.
Big Dog Ranch Rescue volunteers care for beagles recently purchased from Ridglan Farms testing facility on the day the company announced its permament closure, Monday, June 15, in Marshall.
