The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office is carrying out a detailed investigation into Miranda's Rescue in Fortuna, California, after discovering the remains of many dogs on the property.

由於在該物業發現許多狗的遺骸，加州 Fortuna 的 Humboldt 縣警署正對 Miranda's Rescue 進行詳細調查。

The investigation began in April after officials received serious reports of animal abuse, cruelty, and fraud. These suspicions were caused by the actions of two animal advocates; one used trail cameras to watch the facility and later entered the property to find buried dog remains. As a result, law enforcement carried out two search warrants. The first took place on May 1 to collect evidence, and the second occurred on June 23, using special radar technology to find burial sites.

調查始於四月，當時官員收到關於動物虐待、殘忍對待與詐欺的嚴重舉報。這些懷疑是由兩位動物權益倡導者引起的；其中一人使用路徑攝影機監控該設施，隨後進入該物業發現了被埋葬的狗遺骸。因此，執法部門執行了兩次搜查令。第一次於五月一日進行以搜集證據，第二次於六月二十三日進行，使用特殊雷達技術搜尋埋葬地點。

Forensic teams found 117 complete dog remains, 21 skulls, and hundreds of bone fragments. X-ray tests on 70 of these samples showed bullet fragments, leading experts to conclude that gunshot wounds were the main cause of death for many animals. Furthermore, investigators found a barn they believe was used for the killings, where they discovered about 600 dog collars. Other remains in advanced stages of decay were also found.

法醫團隊發現了 117 具完整的狗遺骸、21 個頭骨及數百塊骨碎片。對其中 70 個樣本進行的 X 光測試顯示有子彈碎片，導致專家得出結論，許多動物的主要死因是槍擊傷。此外，調查員發現了一座他們認為被用於殺戮的穀倉，並在其中發現了約 600 個狗項圈。還發現了其他處於高度腐爛階段的遺骸。

Another major part of the probe focuses on the missing animals. Sheriff William Honsal emphasized that while about 900 animals were moved to the facility over five and a half years, only 100 adoptions were confirmed. This means 730 animals are missing. Meanwhile, the facility charged fees ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars for each animal transfer. In response, founder Shannon Miranda asserted that the sanctuary is a 'no-kill' facility and denied that animals were put down to make space, claiming euthanasia only happened in rare cases of terminal illness or safety risks.

調查的另一個重點在於失蹤動物。警長 William Honsal 強調，儘管在五年半內約有 900 隻動物被移至該設施，但僅確認了 100 宗領養紀錄。這意味著有 730 隻動物失蹤。與此同時，該設施在每次移交動物時收取數百至數千美元不等的費用。對此，創辦人 Shannon Miranda 堅稱該收容所是「不殺身」設施，並否認為了騰出空間而將動物處死，聲稱僅在極少數患有末期疾病或存在安全風險的情況下才會實行安樂死。

No criminal charges have been filed yet, as the Major Crimes Division is still reviewing forensic evidence and interviewing witnesses.

目前尚未提起刑事指控，因為重大犯罪部門仍在審查法醫證據並訪談證人。