Two more people face charges in connection to a flea-infested home in Altoona where a puppy had its head stepped on.

Stacy Friday, 28, and Stephanie Obssuth, 30, were both arraigned Thursday on felony endangering the welfare of children charges along with misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals stemming from a call about an injured puppy at 1526 Fifth St. on Tuesday night.

According to the charges, when Altoona police arrived at the home, one that officers described as surrounded by garbage, about

8 p.m. Tuesday, Obssuth was holding a Chihuahua puppy named “Popcorn” that was wrapped in a hooded sweatshirt and severely injured.

Police were told Richard Jukes Jr. had stepped on the puppy’s head, and after it was taken for emergency veterinarian care, police discovered the puppy, which died Wednesday, was so infested with fleas that its gums were white from blood loss.

Police said fleas were “swarming” all over the puppy’s body, face and snout, and because of the circumstances behind the dog’s injury, a city detective was called in to investigate.

After learning from Obssuth, who had visible flea bites on her arms and hands, that the Fifth Avenue home was infested with fleas and that three young children were living there, police, along with the officers from the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society determined the animals should be removed from the home and Children, Youth & Families should be called.

Jukes was arrested that night and jailed on aggravated cruelty to animals and aggravated assault charges after he allegedly punched one officer and kicked another while struggling with cops as volunteers and police tried to collect the two adult dogs, one remaining puppy and five cats from the home.

While police were at the home, one of the children, a 9-year-old, allegedly walked up to Altoona police Detective Cpl. Terry Merritts and said, “We have a lot of fleas in here. They crawl all over me, and sometimes they bite.”

Police said Friday immediately yelled at the child and told the 9-year-old to “shut up.” Friday then ordered the 9-year-old and 4-year-old to “Keep (their) f—ing mouths shut while the cops are here,” Merritts noted in the charges.

Merritts pointed out that the children’s statements were not necessary as “the deplorable living conditions and the poor physical conditions of the animals spoke for themselves.”

Friday remains in jail in lieu of 10 percent of $40,000 while Obssuth is free on a unsecured $30,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 28 at Central Court.