California officials unearth 117 dog bodies, many with bullet fragments, at ‘no-kill’ shelter
Sheriff’s investigators haul away one of the dog carcasses recovered from Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, California. Photograph: Ryan Burns/Lost Coast OutpostView image in fullscreenSheriff’s investigators haul away one of the dog carcasses recovered from Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, California. An additional 21 canine skulls, hundreds of bones and six loose microchips were located in another dig location near where the intact animals were discovered,” authorities said in a press release.Before excavation began, investigators used ground-penetrating radar to locate irregularities beneath the surface.
- ▪Sheriff’s investigators haul away one of the dog carcasses recovered from Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, California.
- ▪Photograph: Ryan Burns/Lost Coast OutpostView image in fullscreenSheriff’s investigators haul away one of the dog carcasses recovered from Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, California.
- ▪An additional 21 canine skulls, hundreds of bones and six loose microchips were located in another dig location near where the intact animals were discovered,” authorities said in a press release.Before excavation began, investigators used
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Sheriff’s investigators haul away one of the dog carcasses recovered from Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, California. Photograph: Ryan Burns/Lost Coast OutpostView image in fullscreenSheriff’s investigators haul away one of the dog carcasses recovered from Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, California. Photograph: Ryan Burns/Lost Coast OutpostCaliforniaCalifornia officials unearth 117 dog bodies, many with bullet fragments, at ‘no-kill’ shelterPolice say they also found more than 600 dog collars in area where they suspect animals were killedSat 27 Jun 2026 12.29 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleInvestigators uncovered 117 dead dogs at a northern California animal rescue sanctuary, with many of the canine remains having evidence of gunshots.Miranda’s Rescue, a sanctuary outside Fortuna,…
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