A city on Humboldt County’s shore, with a current focus on animal welfare investigations.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has expanded its animal cruelty and fraud investigation into Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, California. Since January 2025, about 900 dogs were transferred to the sanctuary, but only 116 have been adopted, leaving over 700 unaccounted for. Ground-penetrating radar and excavations have uncovered dozens of dog remains, a horse, and hundreds of bones. Authorities describe the scene as a mass grave and are examining potential fraud and mismanagement.