Cops fire rubber bullets, tear gas to fend off 1,000 animal rights activists attempting to free beagles from research lab

The Dane County Sheriff's Office said animal rights activists showed up a day before a planned demonstration and caught cops off guard.
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Animal rights activists targeting thousands of beagles held in research center beaten back by rubber bullets, tear gas

Roughly 1,000 animal rights activists rushed a Wisconsin beagle breeding facility Saturday, but law enforcement drove them back with rubber bullets, tear gas, and pepper spray and took the group’s leader into custody.

Animal Rights Activists Target Wisconsin Facility Accused of Breeding Dogs for Medical Experiments

Police fired tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets at hundreds of animal rights activists in Wisconsin on Saturday as they attempted to rescue about 2,000 dogs from a facility that breeds beagles for medical experimentation.

‘We’ve needed it for a long time’: Animal rights advocates rally for stricter tethering, cruelty law

If passed, the legislation would limit how and when a dog can be tethered or confined and ensure the animal’s basic needs are met such as food or water.

Moment animal rights activist steals lobster from restaurant’s tank before pushing past staff to put animal in harbour

THIS is the moment an animal rights activist steals a lobster from a restaurant’s tank and takes it to the harbour to set it free. CCTV footage shows Emma Smart, 47, fending off two

Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin governor’s office seeking release of beagles

Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!”