Napa County and Berkeley animal shelters say dogs they sent to a rescue in Northern California have now been returned after the rescue has been accused of killing dogs. Records show that at least eight dogs were found buried on the property in April, some with bullet holes in their heads.
A new civil grand jury report is the fourth in recent years to raise concerns about the troubled San Jose Animal Care Center.
A search warrant affidavit filed in Humboldt County says investigators recently recovered eight dead dogs from the rescue's property. The affidavit alleges at least one of the dogs found dead had recently been transferred from the Bay Area.
A school bus load of rescued dogs has arrived in the Bay Area after a 2000-mile trip from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin research facility. Rescue groups say the beagles are now experiencing basic comforts they never had, from walking on grass to drinking from bowls.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office broke up one of the Bay Area's largest cockfighting rings after a six-month-long investigation. As many as 833 roosters are likely to get euthanized as a result.