Something — and perhaps someone — claimed the lives of three dogs after a walk in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Chron reports:

Marin Humane Society Capt. Cindy Machado said the three large dogs — two black Labrador retrievers and a Swiss mountain dog — died Tuesday at the Tamalpais Animal Hospital, following a walk on the Alta Trail area above Marin City.

Authorities say they have strong evidence it was intentional, and that the dogs had consumed a common yard product.

I fully expect the local news media to treat this like a triple homicide (hey, we like our dogs around here).