Hundreds of protesters swarm governor’s office chanting ‘free the dogs!’ in bid to save 2,000 beagles

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsHundreds of protesters swarm governor’s office chanting ‘free the dogs!’ in bid to save 2,000 beaglesSome of the protesters showed off bruises they said were caused by rubber bullets during clashes with policeScott Bauer Monday 20 April 2026 20:19 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2961329To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ridglan-farms-beagles-wisconsin-protest-animal-testing-b2961347.html","title":"Hundreds of protesters swarm governor’s office chanting ‘free the dogs!’"}}CloseSeven dogs trek 10 miles in freezing temperatures to find way home in scene straight out of Homeward BoundSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSou...