Lee Lock and Zoe Graham – Milford Haven

Backyard breeders Lee lock and Zoe Graham Coombs Road, Milford Haven

Jailed for the shocking neglect of 52 animals many of whom didn’t survive; one deceased dog sexually abused.

The couple, who bred dogs under the name New Age Bullyz  kept dozens of starving and unwell animals at their squalid home.

Dyfed Powys Police, the RSPCA and two vets attended the property on December 29, 2024 where 29 dogs and puppies, 17 snakes, one Hermanns tortoise, a leopard gecko and a monitor lizard were found in appalling conditions and taken into possession by police.

Many of the dogs and snakes were emaciated and sick, with some dying shortly after being rescued while others had to be euthanised on humane grounds.

In a freezer at the property inspectors found the parasite-riddled body of a deceased French Bulldog. A second dead French Bulldog, named as Titch, was found dumped in a shed. Alongside infected bite wounds, ulcerated feet and lameness, he had a tear to his rectum, which had been “caused by the insertion of a blunt object”. The type of object couldn’t be determined.

During interview with the RSPCA, Lock remained silent but once it was over he became abusive to officers and accused them of raping his dog.

‌Post-mortem examination of Titch confirmed a “rectal tear” which had occurred when he was alive causing him “extreme pain.”
In a written statement, RSPCA Inspector Keith Hogben said when he entered the property in December 2024 he was “hit by a strong smell of dog faeces and urine”.

He said: “The hallway floor was wet and had what looked like mud and dog faeces trodden into the wooden floor.

“I then made my way into bedroom one at the front of the property where I observed several adult French Bulldog type dogs and some small puppies that seemed a few days old and some larger puppies approximately three to four weeks old.

Lock received a 45-month total sentence (including drug offences) and a 25-year animal ban; Graham received 18 months in prison and a 15-year ban.