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Activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms on Saturday
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Activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms on Saturday

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Animal rights activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms beagle breeding and research facility in the town of Blue Mounds on Saturday.

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Protesters were met with a barricade of hay bales, a manure-filled trench, a barbed-wire fence, tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets.

Why do activists want to shut down Dane County dog breeder?

Why do activists want to shut down Dane County dog breeder?

The facility has just more than 1,900 beagles. Fewer than 200 of these are used in Ridglan’s research, mostly to develop treatments for diseases dogs contract.

Ridglan Farms' manure moat violated law, county says

Ridglan Farms' manure moat violated law, county says

The manure-lined trench was intended to dissuade activists from breaking in. Instead, the farm has been cited for installing an illegal manure pit.

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