Bay Area shelters have begun reclaiming dogs from Miranda’s Rescue, the Humboldt County animal sanctuary under investigation after a sheriff’s affidavit said dogs sent there were found shot and buried.
Napa County Animal Shelter said all dogs from the county that remained at Miranda’s Rescue during the investigation have now been safely returned and are available for adoption. Berkeley Animal Care Services said three dogs sent to the Fortuna rescue — Blanche, Gus and Clem Smith Jr. — are also back in its care after returning thinner, bruised and in need of time to decompress.
The returns mark a new phase in a case that has shaken California’s shelter network and left public agencies, rescue groups and former owners trying to determine what happened to hundreds of dogs sent to the self-described “no-kill” facility.
Affidavit alleges dogs were shot and buried
Miranda’s Rescue, a nonprofit located on Sandy Prairie Road in Fortuna, remains under investigation by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office for what the agency has described as credible allegations of felony animal abuse, animal cruelty, fraud and conspiracy…