A notorious Wisconsin beagle breeder at the center of taxpayer-funded puppy mill horrors has been exposed and slammed with more than 300 violations, drawing a potential $55,000 fine as investigations continue.
This troubling development comes amid growing scrutiny of how this breeder supplies dogs to government-supported research labs, including those funded by Dr. Anthony Fauci.
According to a report from WMTV, Ridglan Farms’ facility was cited by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) for a staggering 308 infractions related to mistreating dogs and performing unauthorized surgeries without anesthesia, leading to a hefty penalty as authorities move to crack down on the horrifying conditions under which over 3,000 dogs were housed in filthy wire cages.
The White Coat Waste Project (WCW), a watchdog group, has uncovered that the breeder is supplying beagles to labs conducting painful experiments funded by the National Institutes of Health, including ongoing tests initiated under Dr. Fauci.
“They’re born to die”
WCW obtained records showing a beagle breeder accused of criminal cruelty sold puppies to Fauci-funded labs that infested them w/ticks & poisoned them w/experimental drugs
In some of the painful tests, dogs were denied any relief@bryanpolcyn @fox6now pic.twitter.com/1aEUmmsS38
— White Coat Waste (@WhiteCoatWaste) April 1, 2025
According to documents obtained by WCW through state and federal open records requests, beagle puppies from Ridglan are currently being used in painful tick-bite experiments at the University of Missouri in which their pain and suffering is intentionally left untreated. The Gateway Pundit reported about the recent renewal of the lab’s NIH funding.
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Additionally, dogs from Ridglan have been infected with viruses and injected with experimental drugs in experiments backed by other U.S. federal agencies including the National Science Foundation and the Department of Agriculture.
Currently, a special prosecutor in Wisconsin is determining whether to charge Ridglan with violations of the state’s animal cruelty laws.
In a statement to The Gateway Pundit, White Coat Waste Senior Vice President Justin Goodman said, “Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to fund puppy profiteers that abuse beagles and break the law. We’re working with Congress to ensure not another dime is wasted on cruel and outdated experiments on dogs or spent to subsidize these despicable breeding operations.”
