Police Investigate Animal Shelter in California

警方調查加州動物收容所


Introduction

Police are looking at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary in California. They found many dead dogs and think the shelter stole money.

警方正在調查位於加州的 Miranda’s Rescue 動物收容所。他們發現了許多死狗,並認為該收容所盜取了資金。

Main Body

Police searched the shelter in April. They found 117 dead dogs and many bones. Some dogs had gunshot wounds. Police found a barn with 600 collars and blood. They think the dogs died there between January and April.

警方在四月搜查了該收容所。他們發現了 117 隻死狗以及許多骨頭。部分狗隻有槍傷。警方發現一座有 600 個項圈與血跡的穀倉。他們認為這些狗是在一月至四月期間在該處死亡的。

The shelter took money from people to save dogs. Since January 2025, 918 dogs went to the shelter. Only 116 dogs found new homes and 71 dogs are still alive. 731 dogs are missing.

該收容所向民眾募款以救援狗隻。自 2025 年一月起,共有 918 隻狗進入該收容所。僅有 116 隻狗找到了新家,另有 71 隻狗仍然存活。共有 731 隻狗失蹤。

Shannon Miranda started the shelter. She says the dogs died because they were very sick or dangerous. But the FBI and police are checking the facts. Other animal shelters stopped working with her.

Shannon Miranda 創辦了該收容所。她聲稱這些狗是因為病情嚴重或具有危險性而死亡。但 FBI 與警方正在核實事實。其他動物收容所已停止與她合作。

Conclusion

The shelter is still open. Police are checking microchips to find the truth.

該收容所目前仍維持營運。警方正在檢查微晶片以查明真相。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ THE TIME-SHIFT

Notice how the story moves from now to before.

1. Right Now (Present) Used for things happening today or general truths.

  • Police are looking... \rightarrow (Current action)
  • The shelter is still open \rightarrow (Current state)

2. Before (Past) Used for things that finished. Most words just add -ed.

  • Search \rightarrow searched
  • Start \rightarrow started
  • Stop \rightarrow stopped

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular) Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Find \rightarrow found
  • Take \rightarrow took
  • Go \rightarrow went

Quick Map: Now \rightarrow is/are Past \rightarrow -ed or special word

Vocabulary Learning

investigate (v.)
To try to find out the truth about something
Example:The police investigate the crime to find the thief.
sanctuary (n.)
A safe place for animals or people
Example:The bird sanctuary protects many rare animals.
shelter (n.)
A place that gives a home to animals without owners
Example:I adopted my cat from a local animal shelter.
wound (n.)
An injury to the body
Example:The doctor cleaned the wound on his arm.
missing (adj.)
Lost or cannot be found
Example:My keys are missing, and I cannot find them.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark forest.
microchip (n.)
A small electronic chip put under an animal's skin for identification
Example:The vet put a microchip in the dog to help find it if it gets lost.
Practice A2 words in a crossword