Big Dog Ranch Rescue celebrates closure of Wisconsin beagle breeding facility

The South Florida rescue organization leading one of the largest beagle rescue efforts in U.S. history says it has secured an agreement to close the Wisconsin facility where thousands of dogs were bred for laboratory research. Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced Monday that Ridglan Farms will permanently shut down after the transfer of its remaining 475 beagles. The organization says 325 dogs will leave the facility this week, with the final 150 expected to be released by August. Once those dogs are transferred, no beagles will remain at the facility. Some of the dogs will go to rescue partners, while others will be transported to Big Dog Ranch Rescue's Florida and Alabama campuses, where they will receive medical care, be spayed or neutered, and prepared for adoption across the country. Read more: https://cbs12.com/news/local/big-dog-... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WPEC on Facebook:   / cbs12news   WPEC on : https://x.com/cbs12 Subscribe to WPEC on YouTube:    / @cbs12newswpec   WPEC Daily News Digest:    • Playlist   WPEC CBS12 is South Florida's source for local news, weather forecasts, sports and community events spanning West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach, Okeechobee, along with the rest of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches. We are TheOneToTurnTo. For more information, visit https://cbs12.com/ Have a tip? Email us at [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 561.844.1212 Have a video or photo you want to share? Upload it to cbs12.com/chimein/ WPEC is a FL based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #CBS12NEWS #WPEC #WestPalmBeach #SouthFlorida #News #BreakingNews