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Published on December 18, 2025 01:18PM EST
Over 200 Animals Rescued in Dramatic 2-Day Extraction In California After Suspected Animal Abuse (Exclusive)
People Magazine
By Moná Thomas
"Authorities rescued over. 200 animals from a private property in Grass Valley, Calif., following suspicion of mistreatment and neglect
The property owner allegedly claimed he wanted to open an animal rescue on the land, where officials found 14 dead animals
Authorities seized 215 live animals, including sheep, goats, horses, pigs, calves, chickens, dogs, a cat, and a pony..."
Photo: Sheriff’s HEART President and Animal Control Officer Stefanie Geckler safely transports a sick sheep following the seizure of over 200 animals in Nevada County.
Video: ABC10 News youtube channel: @ABC10
Published on December 15, 2025
ABC10 Interview with Lieutenant Justin Martin of the Nevada County Sheriff's Office
ABC10 News
More than 200 animals are recovering after a massive animal rescue in Nevada County that authorities say exposed extreme cruelty on a rural Grass Valley property. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office says 215 living animals were seized and 14 were found dead following a welfare check on November 30, prompted by a report from a passerby who believed animals had died in a pasture.
Published on December 12, 2025
Over 200 Animals Rescued
Following Animal Welfare Check
YubaNet
by NCSO Public Information Officer Ashley Quadros
"GRASS VALLEY, CA – Joshua Evan Grayson, 39, of Grass Valley, was arrested on Dec. 11 for eight felony counts of animal cruelty, following an animal cruelty investigation that launched Nov. 30. Over 200 animals were seized over a period of two days, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, after a concerned citizen called the Nevada County Regional Dispatch Center on Nov. 30 to report suspected animal neglect on a private property on Meyer Ravine Rd. in Grass Valley..."
Photo: NCSO Animal Control, NCSO Deputies and Sheriff’s HEART volunteers rescue animals on private property on Meyer Ravine Rd. in Grass Valley, working through the night
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