Overview
- Deputies said 50–60 activists broke into Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds and removed numerous beagles.
- About 20 people, including actress Alexandra Paul, were arrested on trespassing charges; jail records listed her in custody Tuesday ahead of arraignment.
- Authorities recovered some of the dogs and returned them to the facility, while several remain unaccounted for as the probe continues.
- Two vehicles and alleged burglary tools — such as sledgehammers and electric saws — were seized as evidence.
- Direct Action Everywhere organizers, including co-founder Wayne Hsiung, were among those booked, and the group claims roughly 30 dogs were rescued; the breeder has agreed to surrender its state license by July 1, 2026.