Overview
- Authorities say 50–60 protesters entered Ridglan Farms on March 15, with about 20 people arrested on trespassing-related charges.
- Alexandra Paul, 62, was arrested and booked in Dane County in connection with the operation at the Blue Mounds facility.
- Law enforcement reports some beagles were recovered and returned while several remain unaccounted for, as activists claim roughly 30–31 were taken and say police intercepted eight.
- Deputies seized two vehicles, alleged burglary tools and other evidence at the scene, and the investigation remains active.
- Ridglan Farms breeds beagles for scientific research and, under a previous agreement, is set to stop selling purpose-bred research dogs by July 1, 2026.