DANE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) — Dozens of animal rights activists gathered in Dane County on Monday, Oct. 19, as 47 people face felony charges stemming from the March 15 break in at Ridglan Farms. The animal testing facility has since closed, and its beagles were purchased by an out-of-state rescue. The defendants remain in high spirits despite the charges they face.
Heroes not felons that was the message supporters had for 47 defendants who face felony charges related to a break in at Ridglan Farms.
Animal activists flooded the steps of the Dane County Courthouse as the defendants prepared for their initial court hearing each of them facing a felony.
The charges stem from March 15, when activists broke into the property of Ridglan Farms, an animal testing facility, in an attempt to free them from what they say were abusive conditions. Allegations Ridglan Farms denies…