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California officials unearth 117 dog bodies, many with bullet fragments, at ‘no-kill’ shelter
Police say they also found more than 600 dog collars in area where they suspect animals were killed
TL;DR
- 117 dead dogs were found at Miranda's Rescue in northern California.
- Many of the dog remains showed evidence of gunshots, with bullet fragments found in numerous corpses.
- Investigators discovered mass graves, hundreds of dog collars, and evidence suggesting an area where dogs were killed.
- The sanctuary described itself as a 'no-kill' facility but acknowledged rare circumstances for euthanasia.
- The investigation was prompted by a neighbor's report of buried dogs.
- Authorities are working to identify the dogs using microchips found at the scene.
- No criminal charges have been filed against the sanctuary staff or founder yet.