Hundreds of dogs to be sent to rescue as US beagle research facility shuts down

Ridglan Farms facility in Wisconsin was at the center of protests against the practice of using animals for research

A beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin that has been the focus of animal rights protests is shutting down, and a rescue group in Florida is taking in the remaining dogs.

Not one dog will remain," Lauree Simmons, founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Florida, said in a press conference announcing the news on Monday. No more breeding, no more testing, no more anything."