Yesterday, a harrowing rescue unfolded as activists saved 22 beagles from Ridglan Farms, a notorious beagle breeding facility near Madison, Wisconsin. For the first time in their lives, these dogs experienced life outside a cage, in safe spaces where they could run, play, and simply be dogs again. Eight others were seized by authorities and remain in uncertain conditions.

Their freedom came after a coalition of nonviolent activists entered Ridglan Farms and openly rescued the dogs from a life of confinement and abuse tied to animal experimentation.

At Ridglan, animals have endured documented criminal cruelty, including surgeries performed without anesthetics. Last year, the farm agreed to shut down its breeding operation by July 1, 2026, to avoid felony animal cruelty charges.

But this delay leaves thousands of dogs still confined, subjected to abuse, and destined for laboratories across the country. The government is failing these animals, so ordinary people took it upon themselves to take action.

“I’m in jail for rescuing dogs. It’s where I was meant to be,” Hsiung said to his legal team during a phone call from jail.

“We did what we believed was necessary to bring the dogs to safety after authorities declined to intervene,” Hsiung also said in a statement shared with his social media team.

Nonviolent activists risked arrest to rescue beagles from Ridglan’s breeding facility and bring them to safety. The remaining beagles still trapped inside cages need our help.

TAKE ACTION: Call the Dane County Sheriff’s Office and ask them to return the 8 rescued beagles taken from the arms of activists who were carrying them to safety.

Dane County Sheriff’s Office
115 W Doty St.
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 284-6800

Share this news, make the calls, and demand that the authorities take action to release the 8 seized dogs and hold Ridglan Farms accountable for its abuse.

Every action counts. The fate of these dogs, and the approximately 2,000 still confined at Ridglan, depends on what we do now.