Animal rights activists held a peaceful demonstration outside of Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility, on Sunday, April 19, 2026 in Blue Mounds, Wis. The gathering took place a day after the activists attempted a forceful entry in to the vicinity to retrieve the dogs inside.Â
Jessica Moses, right, of California, shares a long embrace with Irina Vogler of North Carolina during a gathering outside of Ridglan Farms on Sunday, a day after authorities repelled an attempt by activists to enter the grounds of the beagle breeding and research facility. The pair, both originally from Germany, had met only minutes earlier.Â
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Animal rights activists gather outside of Ridglan Farms on Sunday.
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Animal rights activists march up the hill on Blue Mounds Road outside of Ridglan Farms on Sunday.Â
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Dane County Sheriff’s deputies receive white flowers from animal rights activists during a protest outside of Ridglan Farms on Sunday.
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Animal rights activists look toward Ridglan Farms during a demonstration Sunday on the public road outside the facility.Â
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Animal rights activists gather outside of Ridglan Farms Sunday for a peaceful demonstration, a day after an attempt led by the Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs failed to gain entry and free beagles at the facility.Â
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Law enforcement personnel watch as animal rights activists gather outside Ridglan Farms on Sunday.
