Baywatch icon Alexandra Paul ARRESTED again after animal rights protest saw her free beagles from lab breeders
Baywatch icon Alexandra Paul was arrested in Wisconsin over the weekend after taking part in an operation that rescued beagles from a controversial breeding facility.
According to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the 62-year-old actress was taken into custody Sunday morning and later booked into the county jail on a trespassing charge.
He was arrested for allegedly attending a protest at Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding facility in Blue Mounds. The dogs are used in scientific research, and the facility has repeatedly attracted the attention of animal welfare activists.
The actress’s mugshot shows her wearing a blue prison-issued shirt over a brown T-shirt, her hair pulled back into a ponytail.
In a press release on Monday, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office stated that ’50-60 protesters trespassed on the property’ and began ‘removing numerous dogs.’ A total of 20 people were detained.
Paul has been arrested several times over the years for acts of civil disobedience for a variety of reasons, including animal rights activism.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Paul’s representatives for comment.
Baywatch icon Alexandra Paul, 62, was arrested in Wisconsin on Sunday after taking part in an operation that rescued beagles from a controversial breeding facility; Pictured in his mugshot
According to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the actress was arrested on a trespassing charge following a protest at Ridglan Farms; Still seen on Baywatch
The sheriff’s office stated that “two vehicles, burglary tools and other evidence were seized at the scene,” adding that “some of the beagles taken were recovered and returned to Ridglan Farms, but several beagles remain missing.”
“The Dane County Sheriff’s Office understands how deeply people feel about the beagles at Ridglan Farms, and we respect their right to express that passion through peaceful protest,” Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said in a statement.
‘Our mission is to keep everyone safe and intervene when illegal activity occurs. We encourage anyone with concerns about animal welfare or research practices to take legal and constructive action.’
The investigation is still ongoing.
Wayne Hsiung, lawyer and co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere, shared videos and photos of the operation and said that 22 dogs were ‘rescued’.
Hsiung was also booked into the Dane County Jail Sunday morning on a trespassing charge.
Last year, the Ridglan Farms facility agreed to shut down its growing operation by July 1, 2026.
Paul has a long history of activism spanning nearly four decades, resulting in dozens of arrests for civil disobedience.
Wayne Hsiung, lawyer and co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere, shared videos and photos of the operation and said that 22 dogs were ‘rescued’.
Dogs at Ridglan Farms are used in scientific research, and the facility has repeatedly attracted the attention of animal welfare activists
A total of 20 people were detained. The sheriff’s office stated that ‘some of the beagles taken were rescued and returned to Ridglan Farms, but several beagles remain missing.’
Paul has been arrested several times over the years for acts of civil disobedience for a variety of causes, including animal rights activism; The picture was taken in 2024
He was arrested in 2020 for trying to save a pig from a Farmer John slaughterhouse, and in 2023 for rescuing a chicken from a Foster Farms slaughterhouse truck; Seen in a short photo on social media
He was detained more than 12 times at the Nevada Testing Site between 1987 and 2000, and was arrested in 1989 while advocating for those living with HIV.
In 2003, he spent five days in a Los Angeles detention center after refusing to pay a $50 fine following an Iraq War protest.
In recent years, Paul has focused on animal rights and environmental issues.
Since 2016, he has joined the Direct Action Everywhere group and participated in an open rescue of live animals from a factory farm.
In 2017, he was arrested for participating in a sit-in at a slaughterhouse in Oakland, California, and in 2018, he was arrested for an act of civil disobedience at the Sunrise Chicken Farm.
He spent two days in the Sonoma County jail after being arrested for protesting at the Reichardt Duck Farm in 2019.
He was also arrested in 2020 for trying to save a pig from a Farmer John slaughterhouse, and in 2023 for rescuing a chicken from a Foster Farms slaughterhouse truck. Paul was acquitted after a nine-day trial.
The actress is best known for her role as Stephanie Holden on Baywatch from 1992 to 1997; Seen in a photo with Yasmine Bleeth and Pamela Anderson
The actress is best known for her role as Stephanie Holden on Baywatch from 1992 to 1997.
Paul started his acting career in 1982 with the movie Paper Dolls.
He also starred in the movie Christine, released in 1983, Just the Way You Are in 1984, American Flyers in 1985, 8 Million Ways to Die in 1986, and Dragnet in 1987.
The star landed the role of Stephanie on Baywatch in 1992 and continued to play her in the main cast for five years.
