Mariposa County woman accused of hoarding over 30 dogs

Telemundo Fresno

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A woman was arrested after the animal control authorities rescued 36 dogs and a kitten who were in an unhealthy home. The scene they found in the suspect’s home was described by the police as “one of the worst cases of compulsive accumulation of animals.” The woman was identified as Elizabeth Lopez-Calderon and was arrested on charges of animal cruelty and animal negligence among other charges. Authorities were alerted in September 2025, in a ci…