19 pit bull puppies rescued from car on Long Island

Saturday, September 2, 2023
WYANDANCH, Long Island (WABC) -- Nineteen pit bull puppies are expected to be okay after they were rescued from a car on Long Island.

The puppies were spotted in a car by a Suffolk County police officer overnight while on patrol in Wyandanch. They were in two crates without sufficient air, shelter, food, or water.
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Police searched the vehicle and found two loaded guns. They arrested two men from North Carolina.



A two-year-old child was also with them. The toddler is now in protective custody.

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