Investigators from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office search the grounds of Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary in Fortuna, Calif., June 24, 2026, where the remains of at least 117 dogs were found. (Ryan Burns/Lost Coast Outpost via P) Investigators search for animal remains while executing a second search warrant at Miranda’s Rescue as part of an active investigation into alleged animal cruelty, fraud, and theft in Fortuna, Calif., on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) In an aerial view, investigators search for animal remains while executing a second search warrant at Miranda’s Rescue as part of an active investigation into alleged animal cruelty, fraud, and theft, in Fortuna, Calif., on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) FORTUNA, Calif. (AP) — The remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California “no-kill“ animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds, authorities said. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it also discovered 21 canine skulls, hundreds of bones and other remains during searches at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary, a 50-acre (20-hectare) facility in Fortuna, California. Investigators combing the site on Thursday located an area in a barn where they believe dogs were likely killed, the sheriff’s office said. More than 600 dog collars were found nearby, the office…
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At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter