Hundreds of activists storm Ridglan Farms, try to take beagles
April 18, 2026Updated April 19, 2026, 9:33 a.m. ET Hundreds of animal activists tried to storm a Wisconsin beagle-breeding facility and take the dogs in a “rescue” mission on April 18, fast-tracking the raid they were planning for the next day. Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said in an update on social media that 300 to 400 people were “violently trying to break in” to the Ridglan Farms facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, and were trying to “assault” deputies on the scene as of about 11:30 a.m. local time. No dogs had been removed from the facility as of 2










