Hundreds of protesters gathered at the WisconsiCapitol building to ask the governor and state lawmakers to take notice of the situation at Ridglan Farms and force the release of the remaining 1,900 beagles in the facility. Activist Aidan Kankyoku said the governor needs to get involved. ‘This is a huge, unhinged situation right on Governor Evers’ doorstep, 30 minutes from the state Capitol. He needs to address this. He needs to break his silence’.
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: Shouts of “free the dogs” rang out through the state Capitol on April 20 as protesters advocating on behalf of beagles at a Wisconsin dog breeding facility demanded a meeting with Gov. Tony Evers. Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Capitol building to ask the governor and state lawmakers to take notice of the situation at Ridglan Farms and force the release of the remaining 1,900 beagles in the facility.
Activist Aidan Kankyoku said after a clash between law enforcement, security guards and animal rights activists over the weekend at the Ridglan facility in Blue Mounds, an anonymous donor pledged $1 million to purchase the remaining beagles. Ridglan has not publicly responded to the offer.
“There’s no question that if these dogs are released, there are homes, there are rescues, there are vets who want to do the work pro bono,” Kankyoku said. There are donors and benefactors who want to cover all these costs, it can happen. We just need Governor Evers and Josh Kaul to make it happen.”
Kankyoku said people felt compelled to break into the facility because the plight of the dogs still housed there isn’t being heard. Instead of protecting the farm on Saturday, law enforcement should have been taking stock of the condition of the animals inside, Kankyoku said.
“It makes absolutely no sense. The police should have been turned around,” he said. “They were facing the wrong way”… Kankyoku said the governor needs to get involved. “This is a huge, unhinged situation right on Governor Evers’ doorstep, 30 minutes from the state Capitol,” he said. “He needs to address this. He needs to break his silence. He needs to talk to us”. SOURCE
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