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Animal rights groups push to end biomedical testing on dogs

Two animal rights groups announce a deal to buy nearly 1,500 beagles from the biomedical testing facility Ridglan Farms, and hold a press conference calling for an end to their use in research.

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

May 1, 2026

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Two animal rights groups announce a deal to buy nearly 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms.

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