38 beagles freed from lab testing go outside for the first time

A group of beagles finally got to see the world when they were recently saved from their caged life as laboratory test subjects.

In one month, The Beagle Freedom Project (BFP) rescued 38 dogs in 11 different states - the largest operation ever to take place in the U.S.

“Despite ‘animal industry’ opposition and obstacles, BFP quietly secured the release and freedom of dozens of ‘purpose-bred for research’ beagles,’” the charity said in a press release.

These dogs had beendeemed “experimentally spent” and the standard operating procedure is to euthanize them.

According to BFP, beagles are the most popular breed for lab because “of their friendly, docile, trusting, forgiving, people-pleasing personalities.” They also adapt well to living in a cage.

The charity managed to convince workers from five different labs in to release their beagles instead.

Their video details what happened when the dogs were let out of their cages.

For the first time, the dogs are seen walking on the grass, interacting with each other and playing outside – having been born and bred in cages as test subjects.

According to BFP, their aim to find new homes for the beagles will be difficult, especially for the ones with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

“The labs gave them numbers, their new families gave them names,” BFP said in their video.

“Our hope in that with your help, we can encourage more research labs to release animals and give them a chance at life, instead of destroying adoptable pets.”