19 pit bull puppies rescued from car on Long Island

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.

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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