117 Dogs Found Dead at 'No-Kill' Shelter in California

‘Mass grave’ of 117 dogs found in California ‘no-kill’ shelter case:

No arrests have been made in this case, California authorities said Monday

A California dog rescue hid a grim secret: more than 100 dogs buried beneath it

Remains of more than 100 dogs were found buried at a rescue animal sanctuary in Humboldt County, California, prompting an animal cruelty investigation by the sheriff's office.

Remains of 117 dogs found buried at California shelter, 600 remain missing

Investigators in Northern California have recovered the remains of more than 100 dogs out of more than 700 animals that reportedly went missing from a Humboldt County rescue shelter, officials announced. Detectives with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into Miranda’s Rescue, owned and operated by Shannon Miranda, after receiving a tip on [...]

Investigators Find Decomposed Dogs During Search of Northern California Animal Shelter

California authorities say they discovered more than 100 dead dogs while investigating an animal rescue organization in Humboldt County. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office announced the findings Friday after executing a search warrant at Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna. The organization promoted itself as a “no-kill” animal sanctuary and accepted more than 900 animals between January 2025 and this spring. Investigators launched the probe after rec…

Authorities Uncover Grisly Dog Graveyard At ‘No-Kill’ Rescue

A Northern California rescue that promoted itself as a "no-kill" sanctuary is under investigation after authorities uncovered remains of at least 117 dogs.

117 dead dogs exhumed from California rescue under investigation for animal abuse, fraud

Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal said the investigation “is just getting started."