article_snippet: Gina Knepp, head of Sacramento's Front Street Animal Shelter, said authorities are investigating whether at least some of the killings may be tied to religious rites that sacrifice animals.
article_snippet: Gina Knepp, head of Sacramento's Front Street Animal Shelter, said authorities are investigating whether the findings are linked to cults . '
highlights_snippet: Authorities are investigating whether at least some of the killings may be tied to religious rites that sacrifice animals .
  