Overview
- Dane County prosecutors charged four activists with felony burglary Tuesday in the March 15 entry at Ridglan Farms, set bonds that have now been posted, and scheduled preliminary hearings for April 29 for Wayne Hsiung and June 1 for the others.
- Court records describe a coordinated plan with mandatory in‑person training, color‑coded teams that carried different legal risks, and tools such as pry bars, grinders, mallets, Tyvek suits, eye and hand protection, and portable radios.
- Videos and livestreams from March 15 showed people in white suits leaving with beagles, and at least 20 were arrested that day, though only four are charged so far.
- A larger attempt on April 18 drew about 1,000 people and deputies used pepper spray, tear gas, and rubber bullets, prompting some county supervisors to seek an outside review of the Sheriff’s response.
- Ridglan Farms remains licensed by Wisconsin DATCP and the USDA and, under a 2025 settlement, is slated to stop outside sales of research‑bred dogs by July 1, 2026.