Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy said they planned to buy 1,000 dogs from the Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, facility, though the transfer timing and price were unclear.
The groups, joined by Animal Wellness Action, said they would announce the fate of the beagles at a Thursday press conference, while a webpage seeking donations for care and rehabilitation was later removed.
Separately, Dane County Court ruled there was probable cause for activist Wayne Hsiung to stand trial over a March break-in at Ridglan Farms, where police previously said 22 dogs were stolen.
After a historic beagle sale, what is the future for the research farm and the hundreds of dogs left behind?
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