JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said a woman was arrested and charged Monday morning after more than 60 dogs were taken from a nonprofit.
JCSO said deputies went to a home on Argonnia Lane in Dandridge at around 9:45 a.m. on Monday after animal control went there on Friday.
Deputies said CARE, or Companion Animal Rescue and Education, also went to the home and took possession of 63 dogs.
According to the sheriff’s office, the home was the site of “A Life 2go2 Rescue,” a nonprofit that cares for and boards animals.
58-year-old Paula Whitt was arrested and charged with 55 counts of aggravated animal cruelty, JCSO said. She was taken to the Jefferson County Detention Center.
JCSO said the investigation is still ongoing.
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