White Pine, TN (WOKI) Multiple dogs and puppies are removed from a White Pine home and two people are taken into custody.

Animal control and White Pine Police rescued four dogs and eight puppies from an abusive home at 1310 Tabitha Street Monday, July 28.

Officers responded to the home for a possible code violation and looked inside and saw dogs with no access to food or water.

The home itself did not have electricity or running water at the time.

The animals’ owners, 21-year-old Brooklyn Noonkesser and 25-year-old Makenzie Blake, were contacted and charged with cruelty to animals.

The animals were taken to animal shelters.