117 Dogs Found Buried at California No-Kill Shelter as Probe Expands
TL;DR
Investigators excavating Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, California, uncovered 117 intact dog remains (many with bullets) and additional dog skulls and bones during a months-long probe into animal cruelty and fraud. The no-kill shelter also yielded hundreds of dog collars and microchips; 70 bodies were X-rayed, and authorities say the evidence review will be lengthy. No charges have been filed yet as the investigation continues.
- California officials unearth 117 dog bodies, many with bullet fragments, at ‘no-kill’ shelter The Guardian
- Bodies of 117 Dogs Are Found at ‘No-Kill’ Sanctuary in California, Sheriff Says The New York Times
- 117 dog remains found at Miranda’s Rescue; many had gunshot wounds KRCR
- 'This Investigation is Just Getting Started': Sheriff's Office Uncovers 117 Dog Carcasses, 21 Skulls and 'Hundreds of Bones' at Miranda's Rescue Lost Coast Outpost
- Mass graves with dog remains found at Northern California animal rescue CBS News
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