"Hundreds of animal rights activists in Wisconsin were thwarted by the police and private security guards as they tried to steal thousands of beagles from a facility that breeds them for sale to research labs and for experiments done on site."
"Officers and guards fired tear gas and rubber bullets on the estimated 1,000 protesters, witnesses said, to keep them from entering the facility, Ridglan Farms, a state-licensed dog breeder."
"The company has denied that it abuses animals, while the protests have moved along to the state capitol in Madison, where more than 100 protesters were met by police."
In Wisconsin, animal rights activists attempted to rescue thousands of beagles from Ridglan Farms, a facility breeding dogs for biomedical research. Police and private security used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse around 1,000 protesters. The protests escalated to the state capitol in Madison, where demonstrators were met by police handing out contact forms for constituents. The facility denies allegations of animal abuse, while the protests reflect growing concerns over animal welfare in research settings.
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