The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office began investigating the rescue in April after receiving "credible information" regarding allegations of felony animal abuse, animal cruelty, fraud, and conspiracy associated with Miranda's Rescue.
Local media outlets report the probe was launched after a neighbour admitted to entering the property without permission in April and dug up what they believed were buried dogs.
The investigation led to findings that the rescue had brought in 900 animals since the start of 2025 and only had 116 adoptions, Sheriff William Honsal said. More than 700 animals were unaccounted for. - Nardine Saad, Los Angeles, California BBC

The Center for a Humane Economy and Big Dog Ranch Rescue on Thursday announced an agreement with Ridglan Farms, a long-running commercial breeder that has supplied thousands of beagles to laboratories and research institutions for decades, in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, to acquire 1,500 beagles and then work with partner organizations to treat and socialize the dogs before adopting them out to families in Wisconsin and throughout the nation.​