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Police Tear-Gas Protesters; Beagle Breeding Program Ends

5/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Police used tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray against 1,000 protesters at Ridglan Farms.
The Center for a Humane Economy agreed to buy 1,500 beagles, ending the farm’s breeding program.
Big Dog Ranch Rescue will house 1,000 dogs in cage-free bunk rooms with play yards and swimming pools while screening adopters.
A special prosecutor found the farm performed eye surgeries on beagles without general anesthesia, violating state veterinary standards.

History

Historical Context

California voters approved Proposition 2 on November 4 2008, passing with 63 % support and taking effect on January 1 2015 to ban confinement that prevents animals from turning around, lying down or fully extending limbs. That enforcement ethos underlies the 2024 police raid on Texas’s Ridglan Farms, where activists cited Prop 2’s standards while confronting 1,000 demonstrators.

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Story summary

Police used tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray against 1,000 protesters at Ridglan Farms.
The Center for a Humane Economy agreed to buy 1,500 beagles, ending the farm’s breeding program.
Big Dog Ranch Rescue will house 1,000 dogs in cage-free bunk rooms with play yards and swimming pools while screening adopters.
A special prosecutor found the farm performed eye surgeries on beagles without general anesthesia, violating state veterinary standards.

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