Activists Tear-Gassed at Failed Raid of Beagle Research Facility
- Posted on April 18, 2026
- Demonstrations, Protests And Riots
- By The New York Times
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In brief
A major animal rights demonstration escalated at a Wisconsin breeding facility where approximately 1,000 activists assembled to protest medical testing practices on canines. The protest turned confrontational when law enforcement deployed tear gas to disperse crowds attempting to access the premises. The incident highlights growing tensions between animal welfare advocates and the pharmaceutical research industry over laboratory animal usage and breeding practices.
Activists Tear-Gassed at Failed Raid of Beagle Research Facility
Some 1,000 protesters tried to storm a private breeding and lab facility in Wisconsin in an effort to steal thousands of beagles that are bred for medical experimentation. continue reading...
