'Mass grave' investigated at NorCal rescue; officials say hundreds of animals are unaccounted for
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- She could see they were getting paid handsomely to take in hundreds of shelter dogs annually, based on public records requests she filed.
- But after moving in next door to the Fortuna rescue, she claimed she saw large objects being dumped into a deep hole on the property, and had a sinking feeling she had figured it out.
- “We waited until dark and had our headlamps and shovels and gloves and phones and headed out to the hole and jumped in and started digging,” she said.
Miranda’s Rescue in Fontana is currently under investigation by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. (Jennifer Raymond) By Clara Harter Staff Writer Follow June 26, 2026 5 AM PT 6 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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For nearly 20 years, animal advocate Jennifer Raymond was convinced something suspicious was going on at Miranda’s Rescue, but her repeated cries for authorities to investigate the Northern California animal sanctuary fell on deaf ears, she said.