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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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On the morning of March 15, dozens of activists in white protective suits ran through the rain carrying beagles out of Ridglan Farms, a dog breeding facility near Madison.
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Crews with the Jessamine County Fire District rescued a beagle from a nearly 40-foot-deep cave March 21.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Some of the beagles taken were recovered and returned to Ridglan Farms, but several remain unaccounted for.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
In one case that stood out from most, the Justice Department during the Biden administration prosecuted animal research breeder Envigo over both animal welfare and environmental crimes after investigators discovered the mistreatment of thousands of beagles at one of its locations.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Crews with the Jessamine County Fire District rescued a beagle from a nearly 40-foot-deep cave March 21.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Some of the beagles taken were recovered and returned to Ridglan Farms, but several remain unaccounted for.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
In one case that stood out from most, the Justice Department during the Biden administration prosecuted animal research breeder Envigo over both animal welfare and environmental crimes after investigators discovered the mistreatment of thousands of beagles at one of its locations.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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beagle
noun
bea·gle
ˈbē-gəl 
: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats
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