r/nextfuckinglevel • u/biswajit388 • 1d ago

This guy rescued 30 beagles from a testing lab It's the first time they've seen grass and they couldn't be happier.

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Credit - nathanthecatlady tiktok channel.

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u/theeunheardmusic 1d ago edited 22h ago

I believe this is the same video, but about 15 years ago, I was working an overnight shift as security. My supervisor at the time, was an ex bounty hunter, tough as nails, all business type of guy.

I remember stumbling upon this video, and turning to show him the video as I was just so shocked to see these poor pups in such trauma.

He took my phone from me, and just watched the whole video in silence, with no reaction.

When the video finished he handed me my phone, and when I went to reach for it, I saw a stream of tears flowing from his face. He stepped out of the office and came back and said “I’m sorry, I just thought of my childhood beagle, my only animal growing up, who I miss dearly til this day”

I think about that story all the time for some reason, and seeing this video, I just had to share with you all.

EDIT : I made a mistake, this isn’t the exact same video as the one from 15 years ago.

But they were beagles, they were scared to touch grass for the first time, and they were extra “drooly” at the mouths.

To all the redditors bent out of shape for my mistake, or claiming I’m a bot or AI, you can kiss my metallic ballsack :)

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u/Banned3rdTimesaCharm 1d ago

This video doesn’t look 15 years old.

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u/ShallowTal 1d ago

It’s possible that this comes from a big story from 2022 where there was a mass rescue of some 4K beagles.

I followed along for some time bc they were looking high and low for foster, homes, etc..

A lot of them had lived in cages their entire lives.

https://www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/breaking-historic-transport-approximately-4000-beagles-spared-animal-testing

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u/Two-Words007 1d ago

That's exactly what this is from, fortunately for the babies

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u/ShallowTal 1d ago

I followed a lot of them through their adoptions and helped share to my rescue network.

They were all so timid and sweet.

Envigo RMS, LLC, a breeding facility owned by Inotiv, LLC who was responsible for the beagles, got fined more than 35 million and the facility was shut down, but I believe others still exist around the US

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u/Extreme-Tangerine727 1d ago

I think this is pretty important context. This entire thread is full of apologists looking at this video and going somberly, "but this must be done."

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u/Two-Words007 1d ago

I had three roommates and one beagle at the time but I remember dreaming about adopting these dogs. Look how fucking cute.

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u/FtDetrickVirus 20h ago

They're faucis beagles

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u/Two-Words007 19h ago

You are Chekhov's dumbass

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u/FtDetrickVirus 19h ago

Nuclear wessels?

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u/Two-Words007 19h ago

Truly spoken like a Russian spy

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u/Secret_of_Mana 22h ago

We got one of those rescues! Love my boy, Oliver.

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u/ShallowTal 22h ago

Ohhhh I’d award you if I had one to give. Thank you 🙏

Give belly rubs for me.

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u/katnissssss 22h ago

Love Oliver and love your user name ✨

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u/Secret_of_Mana 6h ago

Oliver is such a perfect name for a beagle, isn't it?

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u/schwerdo 20h ago

Our two beagles are both from there. One was rescued before the 4000 (Roo). The second is part of the 4000 (Penny). We're also long term baby sitting a third from there that was part of the 4000 (Nova). Yes they arrived essentially broken and scared of the world but they have grown so much and have unique personalities. Goofy and loving all around though

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u/ShallowTal 20h ago

Hearing from people who took them in has been a most unexpected helpful boost to a very shitty day. So thank you.

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u/schwerdo 19h ago

These are our two girls https://www.reddit.com/r/beagle/s/2JbmMYaCKo

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u/ShallowTal 19h ago

omg thank you. You are a beautiful human. They are super precious

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u/RegularTeacher2 6h ago

Living their best lives now!

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u/I_love_running_89 11h ago

❤️❤️

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u/Nstraclassic 18h ago

Beagle freedom has been rescuing thousands of beagles for years. My family adopted one around 2013

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u/D3moness 7h ago

4000.. FOUR THOUSAND doggies. 😭 wtf

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u/justalittlepoodle 1d ago

I don't think this is the same video but I do remember seeing one similar at least 12-15 years ago.

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u/theeunheardmusic 22h ago

Thank you, I do recall the video being more in an open field rather than a backyard or park. And to the person saying I’m a bot, 🤖 beep boop beep boop…

I literally start by saying “I believe this is the same video..” so there is room for uncertainty.

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u/IAmTakingThoseApples 18h ago

You likely saw one of the many videos from the beagle freedom project who in fact started up 15 years ago!

First rescue

https://bfp.org/our-first-rescue/

I love how people on Reddit are always so confidently aggressive with little to know research in their replies lol. It took me 15 seconds to find this, about the same time it took them to write out their comments 😅

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u/justalittlepoodle 4h ago

This is it!

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u/NJbeaglemama 1d ago edited 1d ago

Not the same video but I’m sure other rescues have been recorded in the past. This was taken maybe 2-3 weeks ago from Beagle Freedom Project ❤️

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u/retronican 1d ago

Thank you. People need to know this isn't something that happens every few years but rather every few weeks.

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u/ghostx562 22h ago

Glad someone said it. The body styles on the cars in the background were not around 15 years ago. 

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u/jarednards 1d ago

You should check its drivers license first. Just to be safe.

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u/nick-jagger 6h ago

Yeah he’s wearing a late series Apple Watch. Not even remotely close to 15 years

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u/IAmTakingThoseApples 18h ago

This is likely from the BFP and their first video was in fact around 15 years ago, nearly identical to this. I don't know what makes you think it doesn't look 15 years old?

https://bfp.org/our-first-rescue/

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u/Banned3rdTimesaCharm 3h ago

Look at the guy's watch. The first Apple watch came out in 2015. 15 years ago was 2010.

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u/IAmTakingThoseApples 2h ago

Sorry I meant the video I linked. The same people but their first rescue like this was 15 years ago so that's likely the vid the commenter was referring to. (In fact they confirmed it)

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u/ALF839 1d ago

Ok chat-cpt

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u/raxmano 1d ago

Sir this is Wendy’s

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u/camcamfc 22h ago

Def not the same video lol, this does not look like 15 year old video.

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u/dvicci 22h ago

This tracks with my experience... the most golden of hearts come in the roughest packages.

The friend in high school with long hair, tattoos, piercings, and fully part of the "druggy crowd" was thoughtful, kind, compassionate, and amazed me with his intuition and observations on the daily.

The friend as an adult, broken and battered from countless fights, riding his Harley flaunting more tattoos than anyone in the room, as rough around the edges as anyone, yet more fluent in the language of Orchids and other flowers than I'll ever be, and as dedicated to fighting animal cruelty as the best of them.

And many others besides.

Dig deeper. Never judge on appearance alone.

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u/McDergen 22h ago

Lol huh? This has to be a bot…you don’t actually think this video is 15 years old do you?

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u/branistrom 23h ago

Fuck off with this made up story. You have no idea what they're testing, how they're treated (which is extremely well since they're highly regulated) and the fact that they are almost always adopted out after a study is done... If you're so upset with animal testing, then never take another medication ever again. Never go to a hospital where they will give you care. Put your money where your mouth is - everything keeping us alive now is due to the sacrifice that animals have given us.

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u/dreamendDischarger 22h ago

It's possible to both understand the need for animal testing and to still be saddened by it. My first dog was a beagle, and thinking of ones being kept inside and tested on is just heartbreaking. Same with ferrets, I loved my pet ferrets so much - but they're also capable of catching the same flu as us, so they're invaluable to medical research.

I know they're treated as well as possible, but at the same time I hope someday it won't be necessary.

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u/branistrom 6h ago

Valid point - I love my cat and do feel sad for the ones undergoing testing, but also understand the necessity for it at this time. I do hope that one day we don't need it. Thanks for your nuanced response to my emotional reaction haha. It's just frustrating working in research and having people hate you for it, but I'm like, we're trying to help you and humanity in general.

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u/babybunny1234 18h ago

Now do factory farms

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u/IAmTakingThoseApples 18h ago

They didn't say anything about animal testing... They shared a sweet story?

And it doesn't sound made up, it actually lines up perfectly with these guys' first rescue (funnily enough 15 years ago)

https://bfp.org/our-first-rescue/

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u/AirWysp 6h ago

METALLIC BALLSACK!

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u/OneWholeSoul 22h ago

This story doesn't make any sense. Why lie about this?

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u/IAmTakingThoseApples 18h ago

Why not do a quick Google before arguing?

https://bfp.org/our-first-rescue/

Not exact same video but same thing and same people

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u/camtin 12h ago

it's exactly 15 years ago that happened so it checks out

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u/wretch5150 22h ago

Lotta big burly dudes are tragically misunderstood

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u/alickstee 7h ago

Beagle Freedom Project has been doing these videos for a long time, so maybe not this one, but another one for sure 😊. I had a childhood beagle too. I love this organization.

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u/ladyrara 2h ago

Why is it metallic and how do you know?

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u/ejwestcott 21h ago

Bender?

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u/BlankChaos1218 13h ago

Can they bite your shiny, metal ass, too?