A former ’90s TV star is making headlines again — but this time, it’s not for a role on screen.
Alexandra Paul, best known for her time on Baywatch, was arrested after a dramatic raid at a Wisconsin dog breeding facility that ended with dozens of beagles being carried out and multiple activists taken into custody.
The incident unfolded at Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, about 30 miles outside Madison. According to authorities, around 60 activists showed up wearing white protective suits and were captured on video entering the property and removing dogs from the facility.
By the time it was over, at least 20 people — including Paul — had been arrested on trespassing charges.
Animal rights group Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs claimed that 31 beagles were taken during the operation. However, officials say only eight of those dogs have since been recovered and returned, leaving several still unaccounted for.
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett confirmed the situation, saying some of the dogs were brought back, but others remain missing.
Ridglan Farms has long been a target for activists, as the facility breeds beagles for scientific research — a controversial practice that has sparked protests for years.
For Paul, this isn’t her first run-in with the law tied to animal rights activism.
Back in 2021, she faced a misdemeanor theft charge after taking two chickens from a Foster Farms truck in California. She was ultimately found not guilty in that case.
Now, the 62-year-old actress is once again at the center of a high-profile animal rights incident — one that’s reigniting debate over how far activists should go to rescue animals.
Good for her! Using animals for testing being stopped by President Trump, due to his daughter-in-law Lara and her love for animals! Stop doing this to animals, they have a right to life too!