Hundreds of Activists Clash With Police While Attempting to Storm Wisconsin Beagle Research Facility; 25 Arrested

Hundreds of Activists Clash With Police While Attempting to Storm Wisconsin Beagle Research Facility; 25 Arrested
Animal rights activists react to tear gas while attempting to gain entry into Ridglan Farms beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, Wis., on April 18, 2026. Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP
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MADISON, Wis.—Around 25 protesters were arrested as around 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin and were met by officers firing pepper spray and rubber bullets, authorities said Sunday.

Saturday’s protest was the second attempt in as many months by demonstrators to take beagles from Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, about 25 miles southwest of the capital, Madison. They were turned back by officers who arrested the group’s leader.