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Crufts Champ's Home Found With 77 Neglected Dogs
29 Jun
Summary
- A former Crufts winner has been banned from owning animals.
- Seventy-seven dogs were discovered in a state of severe neglect.
- The neglect involved dogs and puppies found underweight and malnourished.

In August 2024, a former Crufts winner, Lynda Cooper, was found to have 77 dogs in her care suffering from severe neglect. The discovery was made at her home in Pontypool, South Wales.
Authorities found over 40 dogs and two litters of puppies in a distressing condition. Many of these animals were severely underweight and malnourished, indicating a serious welfare issue.
As a consequence of the neglect discovered, Cooper has been banned from keeping any animals. This ruling follows the distressing state in which the dogs were found.