Overview
- Big Dog Ranch Rescue and partners arranged for the release of 135 beagles, a move reported Tuesday that adds to more than 1,500 beagles moved from Ridglan since late April.
- Sixty-seven of the newly released dogs will go to Big Dog Ranch's Florida campus for spay and neuter surgery, vaccinations, microchipping, and adoption preparation.
- Rescue groups reached a confidential purchase agreement with Ridglan for an undisclosed sum to take the dogs, and Ridglan has agreed to surrender its breeding license by July 1, 2026 as part of an earlier settlement.
- Groups handling the dogs report widespread medical and behavioral needs such as dental disease and ear infections, and say shelters and transport teams are working to triage care and place dogs with adopters nationwide.
- Ridglan denies abuse allegations brought in a federal suit, advocates say the latest transfers suggest a wind-down, and rescuers warn that the exact number of beagles remaining at the facility is still unknown.