On Saturday, June 12, 2021, 20 greyhounds suffered injuries throughout five racing meets in NSW, highlighting a trend that has seen an increase in deaths and injuries compared to the previous year.
According to public stewards’ reports from Saturday, four greyhounds were hurt at the new straight racecourse in Richmond, while eight were hurt at Sydney’s Wentworth Park track.
More greyhounds suffered injuries in Dubbo, Broken Hill, and Newcastle’s The Gardens.
Nine greyhounds either injured themselves or lost the race due to falls. However, three greyhounds lost their lives in only one incident during Race 5 at Wentworth Park’s infamous first curve.
Lacerations, abrasions, muscle tears, shoulder dislocations, leg fractures, spike wounds, bruises, and abdominal injuries were among the wounds.
A greyhound who was reluctant to enter a starter box and another that puked in the parking lot were two more occurrences during the racing meeting. At Broken Hill, numerous greyhounds broke free from the catching pen after the race when the handler attempted to capture their greyhound.
Injuries to greyhounds now totalled 1,370 on NSW racetracks in 2021, with 248 serious injuries. With 268 injuries, Richmond is the most hazardous track, followed by Wentworth Park with 136.
From January 1 to June 12, 1,229 greyhounds were wounded.
Similar to last year, the number of greyhound deaths has increased. For example, in NSW tracks for the same period (January 1 – June 12), 32 greyhounds died in 2021 compared to 24 in 2020. That is a 33% increase.
There have been 77 greyhound deaths nationwide this year (mentioned here) and 4,598 injuries.
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