BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. (WMTV) – Ridglan Farms says it has asked state and federal authorities to intervene after an animal rights activist publicly called for efforts to remove dogs from the facility, actions the company says could amount to trespassing and theft.
In a January 6 blog post, animal rights activist Wayne Hsiung said he is organizing meetings and recruiting volunteers for what he describes as a plan to rescue dogs from Ridglan Farms. Hsiung wrote activists could travel to Wisconsin in the coming months and may face legal consequences.
Ridglan says it alerted law enforcement because of Hsiung’s past convictions related to removing animals from agricultural facilities in other states. The company also notes Hsiung was charged in a 2017 incident at Ridglan, though those charges were later dropped…