Ridglan Farms beagles: HAWS accepting dogs freed from facility

The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County is preparing to accept more than a dozen of the beagles recently freed from Ridglan Farms.

Beagles rescued from Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin headed to Minnesota shelters

Some of the 1,500 beagles released from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin facility that breeds dogs for animal testing, will soon arrive at Minnesota rescues as they get a second chance at life.

Ridglan Farms beagles being released, about 500 will be left behind

500 dogs are out and there's a thousand more to go. But when they're gone, an estimated 500 more will be left behind. Their fate remains uncertain.

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Ridglan Farms beagles: Dogs leave Wisconsin for New York, Virginia

Dozens of beagles, released from the Ridglan Farms breeding facility in Dane County, left from Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport on Saturday.

Ridglan Farms beagles: Dogs released Friday the first of hundreds

The first van loads of beagles left Ridglan Farms on Friday, the first of at least 10 days of transporting hundreds of dogs to rescues and shelters.

Ridglan Farms beagles starting to be released
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The first van loads of beagles have left Ridglan Farms. It's the beginning of at least 10 days of transports to rescues and shelters across the country.

What's next for Ridglan Farm beagles?
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About 1,500 beagles are set to be rescued from Ridglan Farms, with hundreds headed to Wisconsin shelters as officials ask for foster families and donations to prepare for the influx.

Ridglan Farms beagle rescue; Wisconsin shelters prepare for dogs

About 1,500 beagles are set to be rescued from Ridglan Farms, with hundreds headed to Wisconsin shelters as officials ask for foster families and donations to prepare for the influx.

Ridglan Farms beagles: Rescue groups pay for release of 1,500 dogs

Two organizations, including a Florida-based dog rescue with ties to the Trump family, will pay Ridglan Farms for the release of 1,500 beagles.

Ridglan Farms beagles: Humane Society gets involved
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We learned how humane societies are getting involved in the release of the Ridglan Farms beagles. Amy Good spoke with FOX6's Mary Stoker Smith on Wisconsin Live Desk on Thursday, April 30. 

Ridglan Farms beagle deal; about 1,500 dogs set for rescue

A rescue deal could move about 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms, as new reporting sheds light ahead of a major announcement and questions remain about hundreds of dogs not included.

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Activists sue Ridglan Farms, Dane County sheriff over April 18 clash

Animals rights activists are suing Ridglan Farms and the Dane County Sheriff over the April 18 clash in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin.

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