16/05/2026
OVER 500 BEAGLES STILL TRAPPED AT RIDGLAN. DO NOT LOOK AWAY.
Ridglan cannot lawfully continue holding hundreds of beagles while there is evidence of an unpermitted manure trench with MASSIVE E. coli contamination that I exposed in yesterday's post on my page.
Add to that the tear-gas drift into dog housing, no public proof of a full veterinary assessment, no public proof of decontamination, no public proof of parasite or respiratory testing, and no transparent plan for the remaining dogs and it is clear they can not be responsible for these dogs lives.
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The manure trench is not just a “farm issue.” It is an environmental issue, a public-health issue, and an animal-welfare issue. With extreme E. coli contamination, then officials must explain why only a limited area was tested, whether soil and runoff was tested, why Giardia and other pathogens were NOT tested, and why Ridglan is allowed to keep operating while hundreds of beagles remain near the contamination.
I spoke to hundreds of witnesses, experts and organizations and have certifications that the tear-gas drifted into the buildings where the dogs were housed, causing them more trauma.
Please contact the below listed agencies and demand emergency action by stating:
"Ridglan should not be allowed to keep hundreds of beagles while exposing them to E Coli and tears gas as Ridglan has a duty to protect the dogs-something they have miserably failed at for years and continue to today"
Do not abandon the beagles still inside Ridglan.
WISCONSIN DNR
Call for environmental enforcement, manure-trench investigation, runoff/soil/water testing, and public-health review.
DNR Violation Hotline: 1-800-847-9367
Manure spill/runoff hotline: 1-800-943-0003
DANE COUNTY LAND & WATER RESOURCES
Call because Dane County cited Ridglan over the manure-storage issue and has authority over manure-storage compliance. Demand full trench testing, cleanup, corrective action, and public disclosure.
Main: 608-224-3730
Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Amy Piaget, County Conservationist: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Seth Ebel, Agricultural Engineer: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
DATCP DOG SELLER / ANIMAL WELFARE
Call because DATCP regulates dog sellers and animal-welfare standards. Demand an emergency inspection, license action, veterinary-record review, proof of parasite and respiratory testing, and transfer or release if Ridglan cannot prove safe housing and adequate care.
Main: 608-224-5012
Dr. Yvonne Bellay: 608-516-2664
[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
WISCONSIN VETERINARY EXAMINING BOARD
Call because if veterinarians were responsible for dogs exposed to unsafe conditions, the VEB should investigate whether proper veterinary care, records, examination, treatment, decontamination, and reporting occurred.
608-224-4353
[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
USDA APHIS ANIMAL CARE
Call because Ridglan is federally regulated under the Animal Welfare Act. Demand an emergency inspection, review of veterinary care, sanitation, waste disposal, ventilation, parasite testing, respiratory evaluation, and whether the remaining dogs should be transferred or released.
Animal Care: 970-494-7478
Complaints: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Animal Care Program: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
