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Free The Beagles

Free The Beagles

By: Allison Melody
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 2,000 beagles. Born into cages. Bred for experiments. Denied sunlight, grass, freedom, and love. This is the story of the fight to rescue them all. Free The Beagles is a powerful new investigative podcast series following the urgent mission to save thousands of beagles from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin facility that breeds dogs for experimentation. What began as a rescue effort became something much bigger: a shocking story of animal testing, police force, media spin, government silence, and everyday people willing to risk everything for dogs who have never known freedom. Hosted by Allison Melody of Food Heals, this series follows the Ridglan Farms rescue from the inside. Through firsthand accounts from rescuers, organizers, legal advocates, filmmakers, and witnesses on the ground, Free The Beagles exposes what really happened when peaceful rescuers arrived to help dogs trapped inside cages and were met with tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, and intimidation. The police treated rescuers like criminals while protecting the very people accused of abusing and exploiting the dogs. Instead of helping the innocent, they used violence against the people trying to save them. But this is not just about one rescue attempt. It is about the beagles still inside. It is about the system that allows dogs to be bred, confined, experimented on, and treated like property. It is about the people in power who look away. And it is about the growing movement demanding that every single beagle be released into loving homes. Each episode pulls listeners deeper into the story: the planning, the rescue teams, the chaos on the ground, the emotional aftermath, the legal fight, the media narrative, and the question at the heart of it all: How is this still happening in 2026? Free The Beagles is raw, emotional, investigative, and impossible to ignore. It is for animal lovers, truth seekers, and anyone who believes dogs belong in homes, not cages. The fight is not over. We will not rest until every single beagle is free to feel the sun on their face, the grass beneath their paws, and the love of a family who will give them the playtime, safety, belly rubs, and cuddles they were always meant to have. Take action: SaveTheDogs.io
Episodes
  • The Rescue That Exposed Ridglan Farms: 31 Beagles Carried Out, 8 Taken Back, and 2,000 Still Waiting

    The Rescue That Exposed Ridglan Farms: 31 Beagles Carried Out, 8 Taken Back, and 2,000 Still Waiting
    Apr 24 2026
    Dogs like Allison Melody’s beagle Lily are being bred for experiments in the U.S. Kept in cages. Used. Abused. Denied sunlight, freedom, play, safety, and love. But a brave group of people is fighting back. In this episode of Save The Beagles, Allison Melody shares what happened when Wayne Hsiung and fellow rescuers entered Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin and carried 31 beagles out of a breeding facility tied to animal testing. Some made it to safety. Eight beagles were taken back. As a beagle mom, Allison takes this story personally. Because these dogs are not numbers. They are living, feeling beings who deserve freedom, safety, playtime, and love. What Wayne and these rescuers did took extraordinary courage. They refused to look away. They risked everything to expose the truth and bring these dogs into the light. This episode is about cruelty. But it is also about heroes. About hope. And about how you can help. Listen to hear what happened, why this rescue matters, and what you can do for the beagles still waiting to be saved. Resources:SaveTheDogs.ioblog.simpleheart.org Take action by contacting Dane County authorities and urging them to rescue the remaining dogs:(608) 266-4211ismael.ozanne@da.wi.govdanecoda@da.wi.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Dog Rescuer Arrested for Saving Beagles: Pete Reimann’s Fight to Free the Ridglan Beagles

    Dog Rescuer Arrested for Saving Beagles: Pete Reimann’s Fight to Free the Ridglan Beagles
    Apr 24 2026
    He went from mocking vegan videos to being arrested for carrying a rescued beagle to safety. In this episode of Free The Beagles, Allison Melody sits down with vegan animal activist Pete Reimann to talk about the unexpected path that led him here, from the single video that changed his mind forever to the rescue effort that put him on the front lines at Ridglan Farms. Pete shares how he went vegan in an instant, why he devoted his life to animal activism, and what it was like to be arrested for saving beagles from a life of testing, torture, and abuse. He also tells the story that stayed with Allison most: carrying a terrified beagle to safety while the dog fought to get away, until Pete called him by the name of his childhood dog, Tracker. In that moment, the fear shifted. The dog calmed down. And what happened next is something Allison will never forget. This conversation goes inside the rescue, the dogs who made it out, the ones who were taken back, what activists risk when they refuse to look away, and why the fight to free the remaining beagles is far from over. Pete also shares more about The True Cost Project, his nonprofit created to expose the financial incentives behind animal testing and push for real change. This episode is about transformation. It is about courage. And it is about what happens when one person stops looking away and decides to act. If this story moves you, please share it, post it, and send it to someone who needs to hear it. Resources + Links Save the dogs:SaveTheDogs.io Pete on Instagram:@for.petes.sake.official The True Cost Project:gofundme.com/f/help-launch-the-true-cost-project Support Pete’s work to help save the beagles:givesendgo.com/helppetesavethedogs Take action by contacting Dane County authorities and urging them to rescue the remaining dogs: (608) 266-4211ismael.ozanne@da.wi.govdanecoda@da.wi.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • She Saved a Beagle from a Life of Abuse. Then She Was Arrested: Jennifer Tourkin and the Ridglan Farms Rescue Story

    She Saved a Beagle from a Life of Abuse. Then She Was Arrested: Jennifer Tourkin and the Ridglan Farms Rescue Story
    Apr 24 2026
    They were born into cages, raised for experiments, and when brave people tried to get them out, those were the people placed in handcuffs. In this episode of Free The Beagles, Allison Melody is joined by Jennifer Tourkin and Ella Magers for an emotional conversation about the beagles being tortured and abused at Ridglan Farms and the growing movement to rescue them. Jennifer shares what it was like carrying a beagle to safety during the March 15 rescue, the moment everything changed, and why she knew she could not look away. Allison, Ella, and Jennifer also talk about what happened on the ground, what they witnessed when police showed up, and why the arrests only made this movement more urgent. Because the beagles are still inside. Nearly 2,000 dogs are still waiting for sunlight, grass, safety, playtime, and love. And this fight is far from over. If you love dogs, this episode will move you. If you care about justice, it will light a fire in you. Take action: SaveTheDogs.io Follow for updates: Jennifer: @jetmissionbeagleElla: @sexyfitveganAllison: @allisonmelodytv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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