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ABC NewsNews report · Jun 28, 7:46 PM
'Horrific': At least 117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' shelter
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Many of the dead dogs had gunshot wounds, authorities said.
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117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' animal rescue - many with gunshot wounds
Many of the dead dogs had gunshot wounds, authorities said.
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As of June 28, 2026 at 9:24 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened 117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' animal rescue - many with gunshot wounds.
The headline split The left frames it as "'Horrific': At least 117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' shelter". The right frames it as "117 Dead Dogs Found in ‘Horrific Scene’ at ‘No-Kill’ Shelter in California, Sheriff Says".
Match confidence High confidence. 14 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
14 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceMild
46/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left'Horrific': At least 117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' shelter
ABC News · Center-left · News report
Center117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' animal rescue - many with gunshot wounds
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Right / center-rightAt least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
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AllSidesNews report · Jun 28, 9:24 PM
117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' animal rescue - many with gunshot wounds
Investigators have found the remains of 117 dogs in various states of decomposition - many of which were found with gunshot wounds - on the grounds of a purported "no-kill" animal shelter i...
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Jun 28, 8:55 PM
2 men found with gunshot wounds in rural community near Salton Sea, 1 dead
Deputies are investigating after two men were found with gunshot wounds, including one who was dead, in a rural community near the Salton Sea early Sunday morning. According to the Riversid...
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Jun 28, 8:03 PM
‘Horrific scene’: At least 117 dead dogs found at California ‘no-kill’ shelter
Many of the dogs had gunshot wounds, authorities said.
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 28, 7:51 PM
At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
The sheriff’s office said it started investigating the shelter after receiving "credible information" in April "regarding allegations of felony animal abuse."
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 28, 7:51 PM
At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
The sheriff’s office said it started investigating the shelter after receiving "credible information" in April "regarding allegations of felony animal abuse."
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 28, 7:51 PM
At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
The sheriff’s office said it started investigating the shelter after receiving "credible information" in April "regarding allegations of felony animal abuse."
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 28, 7:51 PM
At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
The sheriff’s office said it started investigating the shelter after receiving "credible information" in April "regarding allegations of felony animal abuse."
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 28, 7:51 PM
At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
The sheriff’s office said it started investigating the shelter after receiving "credible information" in April "regarding allegations of felony animal abuse."
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 28, 7:51 PM
At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
The sheriff’s office said it started investigating the shelter after receiving "credible information" in April "regarding allegations of felony animal abuse."
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 28, 7:51 PM
At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
The sheriff’s office said it started investigating the shelter after receiving "credible information" in April "regarding allegations of felony animal abuse."
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The Oregonian (OregonLive)News report · Jun 28, 7:21 PM
At least 117 dead dogs found in ‘horrific scene’ at California ‘no-kill’ shelter
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it also discovered 21 canine skulls, hundreds of bones and other remains.
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The Washington TimesNews report · Jun 28, 6:47 PM
At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
The remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California "no-kill" animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds, authorities said.
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The Epoch TimesNews report · Jun 28, 6:43 PM
117 Dead Dogs Found in ‘Horrific Scene’ at ‘No-Kill’ Shelter in California, Sheriff Says
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'Investigators preliminarily determined the cause of death for many of those animals to be gunshot wounds,' the sheriff's office said.
Details46/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 14 sources
46/99 Wording GapHigh confidence14 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jun 28, 6:43 PM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.
Jun 28, 6:47 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.
Jun 28, 7:21 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.
Jun 28, 7:46 PM: ABC News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is stable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.