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On April 18, 2026, police fired rubber bullets, tear gas, and pepper spray at roughly 1,000 animal rights activists who attempted to breach Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. The confrontation — the second raid in two months organized by Direct Action Everywhere founder Wayne Hsiung — escalated a years-long conflict over a facility facing over 300 state-documented animal welfare violations, even as it prepares to surrender its breeding license by July 2026.