A former Crufts winner has been banned from owning dogs for a decade after 77 emaciated and seriously unwell dogs – including 20 puppies – were discovered living in squalor in her home.
Animal welfare teams were left “horrified” by the conditions inside Lynda Cooper’s Pontypool home after responding to a complaint over suspected illegal breeding in 2024. Pictures show the squalid state dozens of dogs were living in, with many “significantly underweight” and suffering from ear and dental infections.
