Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 5-27-26
From The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour by Progressive Radio Network
May 27, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 462
About this episode
The episode discusses the rescue of beagles from a commercial breeding facility and the activism surrounding it.
In early May 2026, transport vans rolled out of Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, carrying beagles toward new lives—grass under their paws, sunlight on their faces, and homes instead of stacked wire cages. Nearly 1,500 beagles were purchased by rescue organizations like Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Beagle Freedom Project after years of documented suffering at one of the nation’s largest commercial beagle breeders for biomedical research. This outcome marks a rare, tangible win for animal advocates. But it came only after daring direct-action raids, mass protests met with tear gas and rubber bullets, a special prosecutor’s investigation, and persistent legal pressure. Even now, roughly 500 dogs may remain behind as Ridglan winds down its commercial breeding operations by July 1, 2026. The Ridglan story is not just about one facility. It exposes deep, systemic failures in U.S. law that leave millions of animals in laboratories with minimal protections—and even those “covered” by federal rules often receive little meaningful relief. The Raids That Forced Change On March 15, 2026, activists from groups linked to the Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs breached fences and…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Peter Breggin
Guest: Dean Guzman Wyrzykowski
Topics covered
- animal rights
- beagle rescue
- activism
- biomedical research
- legal issues
- systemic failures
Keywords
- beagle rescue
- animal advocacy
- Ridglan Farms
- biomedical research
- activism
- legal pressure
- systemic failures
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Beagle Freedom Project
Places: Ridglan Farms, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
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