{"id":258398,"date":"2026-05-04T22:39:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258398\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:39:25","slug":"beagles-from-controversial-wisconsin-facility-brought-to-south-florida-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258398\/","title":{"rendered":"Beagles from controversial Wisconsin facility brought to South Florida rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla.  \u2014 Over the weekend, hundreds of rescued beagles arrived in South Florida. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">They came by bus to Loxahatchee\u2019s Big Dog Ranch Rescue to start a new journey with a new purpose. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIn total, over 1,500 dogs have been rescued, and they\u2019re all finding themselves to new rescues and shelters,\u201d said Big Dog Ranch Rescue VP of Development Evan Nader. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In a violent clash in Wisconsin earlier this spring, animal welfare activists from across the country made their way to Ridglan Farms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The beagle breeding and research facility was facing charges of felony animal mistreatment and gave up its state breeding license to avoid prosecution. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/22\/protest-at-wisconsin-beagle-facility-turns-chaotic-as-activists-clash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/22\/protest-at-wisconsin-beagle-facility-turns-chaotic-as-activists-clash\/\">Local 10 News spoke to one activist from Miami in April<\/a> who traveled to Wisconsin with the mission of saving the dogs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWe looked at it as doing what needed to be done to save dogs that are criminally abused,\u201d said Ella Magers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Since March, protesters were tear gassed, pepper sprayed and arrested by Wisconsin law enforcement while trying to get the dogs out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy negotiated a confidential agreement to buy the 1,500 dogs from Ridglan Farms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cEvery day at Big Dog Ranch Rescue, we conduct life-saving work,\u201d said Nader. \u201cWe are America\u2019s largest cage-free, no-kill rescue. But I think this rescue mission is probably one of our most special, one of the biggest in American history as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The first 200 dogs were taken from the facility last Friday and more are scheduled to come to Big Dog Ranch Rescue and to other rescues soon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIf you\u2019re interested in adopting, you can go to our website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdrr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bdrr.org\/\">BDRR.org<\/a>,\u201d said Nader. \u201cThey\u2019re about two to three weeks before they\u2019re available for adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Over the weekend, hundreds of rescued beagles arrived in South Florida. 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