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🚨 BREAKING: Beagles Rescued From Laboratory — But the Fight Isn’t Over Yet In a dramatic and emotional turn of events today, 22 beagles have been rescued from a life inside the laboratory walls of Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin — a facility long criticised for breeding dogs specifically for animal experimentation. For these gentle, trusting dogs, the rescue marks the first moment of freedom they have likely ever known. Beagles are the most commonly used dog breed in laboratory testing because of their small size, docile temperament, and willingness to trust humans — traits that tragically make them easy victims of the research industry. But the story has taken a troubling twist. According to rescuers on the ground, around eight of the rescued dogs have now been seized by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. Those dogs could potentially be returned to Ridglan Farms — a facility where investigators and campaigners say animals have been subjected to documented cruelty and severe neglect. This development has sparked outrage among animal advocates across the United States, who say sending the dogs back would place them right back into the system they were just freed from. Ridglan Farms has long been at the centre of controversy. The Wisconsin facility breeds hundreds of dogs for experimentation, and activists spent over a year attempting to have the company prosecuted for alleged felony animal cruelty. Despite the evidence presented, campaigners say Ridglan ultimately negotiated its way out of the felony charges, leaving many advocates feeling the justice system had failed the animals trapped inside the facility. Today’s rescue operation was carried out by a coalition of activists led by @waynehhsiung and @realgaryyourofsky determined to bring at least some of the dogs to safety. But unless the remaining seized dogs are released back to rescuers, that hope could be short-lived. Animal advocates are now urging the public to take immediate action. 📞 Call the Dane County Sheriff’s Office and ask them to release the seized dogs to rescuers rather than returning them to the laboratory: 608-255-2345 #beagle #beagles #beaglerescue #animalrescue #animalnews #ridglanfarm