2,500 Beagles Slated For Vivisection Are Freed!

Great news for all animal lovers!

2,500 dogs that were destined for scientific experimentation are being rescued from the notorious Green Hill breeding facilities in northern Italy.

Although slated to be shut down, Green Hill hasn’t legally closed yet, but for now campaigners have the task of removing 2,500 beagles from the farm in less than 10 days, beginning on Friday, July 27.

With over 2,000 requests for adoptions already being processed, it seems that this will not be a problem.

The announcement was made by Italy’s State Forest Police, who also said that 50% of the confiscated beagles are 3-8 months old, and many are pregnant as adult females have been used to produce puppies for research.

From Animal Equality:

The dogs were seized during inspections last week, in preparation for the closure of the facility, which is owned by the multinational company, Marshall Farms – a commercial breeder of animals for vivisection based in the States.

Police have also said that three managers at the facility are under investigation for animal cruelty following their inspections.

But Marshall Farms is appealing to the courts, so there is a risk that the dogs may still be returned to the facility.

A little background here. According to PetPardonsNews, Green Hill consists of five buildings where 2500 adult dogs and several litters are housed. They are kept in small closed cages without natural light or air. Dogs grow in rows and rows of cages before being shipped to laboratories.

The company profiting from the pain of these animals is Marshall Bio Resources, an American firm located in North Rose, New York. Marshall’s dogs are shipped all over the world, but since the company’s purchase of Green Hill as its European headquarters and the construction of a huge farm in China, Marshall is attempting to monopolize the market.

Today’s announcement comes after many protests by scores of animal activists including, most notably, last April, when thousands of protestors marched on the company asking for the immediate release of all 2,500 dogs locked up in the facility.

Thirteen protestors actually made it inside the buildings where they opened cages and took beagle puppies and pregnant female dogs. The animals were handed over the fence to protestors waiting on the other side amid cheers and applause, with 30 beagles in all rescued.

Let’s hope Green Hill remains shuttered, dealing a blow to the horrible practice of vivisection.

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Penny B.

5:01PM PST on Dec 2, 2012

I hope they are truly free and don't have to go back. Green Hill should be burned to the ground so this never happens again. Thank you to everyone who has freed prior dogs and these dogs, wonderful job!!

December 2
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Pamela W.

5:34AM PST on Nov 17, 2012

Thanks for the update Beth !!

November 17
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Lynn D.

1:19AM PST on Nov 17, 2012

thanks

Beth M.

2:12PM PDT on Oct 21, 2012

Glad to see that as of September 20, the last 170 beagles who were still there were freed. The breeding centre is empty!

October 21
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Stella N.

4:04PM PDT on Sep 21, 2012

Thank you!

September 21
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Loesje v.

5:18PM PDT on Aug 31, 2012

I agree with Michele V. I guess 7% of poll respondents who believe vivisection SHOULD be legal are misread questions. Vivisection, Yes, SHOULD be ILLEGAL!!

August 31
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Mark D.

2:20PM PDT on Aug 12, 2012

If I ever met any of those monsters that call themselves "vivisectors" it would take all my energy not to punch them in their throats or perform a lobotomy on them.

August 12
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Georgia G.

11:37AM PDT on Aug 12, 2012

This is a tad silly but how would those doctors feel if all of a sudden this world was reversed and animals were like man and man like the animals. How would they feel having their babies ripped from their arms to be tortured in experiments, vivisected, then euthanized when the dogs were finished with them. The horrors perpetuated on animals by mankind must be stopped. It has never displayed any decency or sympathy towards animals and all Mankind should be ashamed to have allowed it to continue for so long and show no signs of ceasing.

Elizabeth J.

8:46PM PDT on Jul 31, 2012

Thank God for rescuing these dogs.

July 31
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Valentina R.

7:32AM PDT on Jul 31, 2012

Already heard of the awesome news on tv and read it on the newspaper. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the fantastic and compassionate Michela Vittoria Brambilla for helping animals and speaking out for them. Without you, all those poor Beagles would have never be set free, and would have lived a miserable life in those damn cages, suffering for nothing. Let's close Green Hill now, and punish those heartless bastards who were working there!

Avevo già sentito la splendida notizia al telegiornale e letta sul quotidiano. Grazie dal profondo del cuore alla fantastica e compassionevole Michela Vittoria Brambilla per l'aiuto che dai agli animali e per dar loro voce. Senza di te, tutti quei poveri Beagle non sarebbero mai stati liberati, e avrebbero vissuto una miserabile esistenza dentro quelle dannate gabbie, soffrendo per niente. Chiudiamo Green Hill adesso, e puniamo quei bastardi senza cuore che ci lavoravano!