The Brief
- A Wisconsin beagle-breeding farm said activists interfered with its business.
- Both sides made oral arguments to a Dane County judge on Thursday, Oct. 9.
- A criminal investigation into alleged animal cruelty remains ongoing.
MADISON, Wis. – A controversial Wisconsin beagle-breeding farm said activists interfered with its business by threatening to publicly shame customers.
The backstory:
Ridglan Farms breeds beagles for use in scientific experiments. In April, the breeder sued Dane4Dogs over a letter the activist group sent to the breeder’s customers. That letter “strongly encouraged” customers to stop doing business with Ridglan Farms or find their names on a published listed.…