Wayne Hsiung, the animal rights activist facing 31 years in prison for his role in the Ridglan Farms beagle rescue, has published a detailed plan to target Marshall BioResources in North Rose, New York, which he describes as the Death Star of vivisection.
MBR is believed to house around 20,000 dogs and 40,000 other animals including cats, ferrets, and pigs. Hsiung says it supplies approximately half of all dogs used in experiments across the United States, making it larger than all other suppliers combined.
Leaked footage from the facility showed beagles thrashing against inhalation masks during training for toxicity experiments. Some dogs were used in phosgene gas experiments, a chemical weapon banned under international law that killed 85,000 people in World War One. Dogs subjected to phosgene slowly drown over many hours as their lungs fill with fluid.
Hsiung's plan calls for rescuing every animal at MBR by the end of 2026 through political pressure, mass mobilisation, and if necessary direct action. New York Congressmember Nick Langworthy has personally visited the facility and expressed support for its closure.