They had over 2,000 dogs on premise, both for research that they did, as well as selling beagles to other research facilities. But they had some really big problems. And they Ridgeland Farms had 311 violations from the State of Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection chargeable as felony animal mistreatment. Dane County Judge Rhonda Lanford heard a case on Ridgeland and decided they need a special prosecutor to go after them. (03:18–03:30)
CLAIM
Asserts that Ridgeland Farms had 311 violations chargeable as felony animal mistreatment.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.