When you think of a factory farm, the animals that come to mind are probably pigs, cows and chickens. But in the U.S. and elsewhere, a number of these operations also breed dogs for use in animal testing and research. This past weekend, Dane County authorities say several dozen animal rights activists broke into one such facility, Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, to rescue 22 beagles from confinement, according to an activist with Simple Heart.
Authorities also say around 20 of the activists were arrested. Some dogs were also taken by police and returned to the farm, according to a statement by the Dane County Sheriff’s office. The activists say eight dogs in total were seized by authorities, and that the remaining dogs have been placed with adoptive families.
Animal rights activists term this type of action an “open rescue,” where activists take animals from confinement in the daylight typically, and without hiding their identity…