From an article in the NYT, US officials will rescue 4000 beagles from a breeding and research facility in Virginia.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/u…dow-lda-unique
From the article:
On May 18, the U.S.D.A. inspector general and other law enforcement agencies executed a federal search warrant of the facility and seized 145 dogs and puppies determined by veterinarians to be in “acute distress.”
The next day, United States authorities filed a complaint in a federal court in the Western District of Virginia. Last week, a federal judge approved a plan to rescue about 4,000 beagles from the facility.
Now, federal authorities have about 60 days to move the beagles out of the facility and find new homes for them. The dogs are being placed in the care of the nonprofit Humane Society of the United States.
I’m posting this even though it’s US-oriented because many EFers are involved in animal welfare issues here and abroad. It’s good to hear of what we hope will ultimately be one for the win column.