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Back to EpisodesCrufts Winner's Animal Cruelty Conviction Sparks Outrage
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Lee Coxs Crufts Victory Tarnished by Animal Cruelty Conviction
Lee Cox, winner of this years Crufts dog competition, faces backlash due to his 1999 animal cruelty conviction. Alongside Roger Stone, Cox was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a retired stud dog at their Somerset kennel. Despite the Royal Kennel Clubs decision to let him compete, citing his clean record for 25 years, the RSPCA maintains that cruelty is unacceptable, regardless of ones status in the breeding community.
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