#Ridglan8: The March 2026 Open Rescue
The Action
On March 15, 2026, a group led by Wayne Hsiung — acting independently and not affiliated with Dane4Dogs — entered Ridglan Farms. Approximately 30 beagles were removed from the facility.
Law enforcement intercepted 8 of the dogs, which were returned to Ridglan. Twenty-two beagles were brought to safety. Twenty-seven people were arrested, including Hsiung and actress Alexandra Paul.
Veterinary Findings
Veterinary exams of the rescued beagles found that “almost all” had severe paw issues — consistent with the effects of wire mesh flooring documented at Ridglan since the 2016 USDA inspection and the 2017 DxE footage. The condition had been cited repeatedly across nearly a decade of inspections and investigations.
The #Ridglan8 Campaign
The 8 beagles intercepted by law enforcement and returned to Ridglan became the #Ridglan8 — a rallying symbol for the campaign. Their return to the facility, after being briefly outside it, concentrated public attention on the gap between the settlement timeline and the dogs' ongoing confinement.
The Dane County Sheriff reported: 31 dogs taken from the facility, 8 intercepted and returned, and “several others unaccounted for.”
A campaign site at savethedogs.io was launched to coordinate public pressure and document the ongoing situation at Ridglan during the wind-down period.
Escalation
On March 21, 2026, Wayne Hsiung called for 2,000 people to attend an April 12 action at Ridglan. The campaign framed the rescue not as a one-time event but as the opening of a sustained pressure campaign to accelerate the facility's closure timeline.
Criminal Charges
Tentative charges reported: