Animal group bought 1,500 beagles from Wisconsin facility targeted by protesters (opens in new tab)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Animal refuge groups said Wednesday that they have agreed to buy nearly 1,500 beagles at a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business that was the site of a violent clash earlier this month between activists trying to break in and police who repelled them with tear gas and pepper spray. Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the...