The Bradley County Sheriff's Office and the SPCA of Bradley County are responding to the discovery of more than 240 dogs at a suspected puppy mill at a residence in McDonald, Tenn., according to a news release from the SPCA.

Most of the animals are small-dog breeds, according to SPCA representatives.

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Ruth Smith, top right, looks in on more than 25 dogs she is transporting away from a suspected puppy mill Wednesday on Candies Creek Road in Bradley County.