A Mariposa County deputy sheriff stands watch over a remote area northeast of the town of Mariposa, California where a family and their dog were reportedly found dead. Photo / APA Mariposa County deputy sheriff stands watch over a remote area northeast of the town of Mariposa, California where a family and their dog were reportedly found dead. Photo / APInvestigators are considering whether toxic algae blooms or other hazards may have contributed to the deaths of a Northern California couple, their baby and the family dog on a remote hiking trail, authorities said. A helicopter hovers over a remote area northeast of the town of Mariposa, California on August 18 where a family and their dog were found dead on Tuesday. The remote area where the bodies were found had no cellphone service, Mitchell said.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 20, 2021 02:48 UTC