Activists tried to free 2,000 dogs from a Wisconsin research lab. Then came the tear gas.
On April 18, 2026, over 1,000 activists attempted to free nearly 2,000 beagles from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin facility that breeds dogs for biomedical research, but were met with a heavy police response involving tear gas, rubber bullets, and stinger grenades. The confrontation followed an earlier March 15 operation in which activists successfully removed 30 dogs, 22 of which were later adopted. The incident marked an unprecedented level of law enforcement force against animal rights activists and resulted in numerous injuries, with no dogs rescued during the April attempt.
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Future PerfectActivists tried to free 2,000 dogs from a Wisconsin research lab. Then came the tear gas.A viral campaign to rescue beagles used for biomedical experiments is part of a much bigger fight.by Marina BolotnikovaApr 29, 2026, 4:30 PM UTCShareGiftActivists collided with a heavy police presence at Ridglan Farms, a company that breeders dogs for biomedical research, outside Madison, Wisconsin, on April 18. | Diana Hulet/Sanctuary DocMarina Bolotnikova is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section.
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