The Brief
- Animal rights activists filed a federal lawsuit against Ridglan Farms and the Dane County Sheriff following an April 18 clash.
- The suit alleges excessive force by deputies and hazardous conditions created by the farm.
- The facility labels the group a “violent mob.”
DANE COUNTY, Wis. – Animals rights activists are suing Ridglan Farms and the Dane County Sheriff over the April 18 clash in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin.
Lawsuit filed
What we know:
The class action lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Ridglan and the sheriff of conspiring to injure and contaminate what it calls “non-violent demonstrators.”
The plaintiffs claim deputies used excessive force by deploying “chemical weapons.” It also accuses Ridglan Farms of building a biologically, hazardous, manure-filled trench.
Ridglan response
What they’re saying:…