Got a spinal cord disorder? Take 14 days off. Going blind? Take 10 days.
The racing industry has an infinite variety of ways of inflicting pain on greyhounds. Take these two. At Geelong on 22 June 2021, Aston Elliot was found to have “paresis” after he failed to finish the race. Two days shy of his second birthday, he was given a 14-day stand-down. At Bendigo on 23 June […]
Firefly Jen collapses after heart attack – the last of the litter
The difficult existence of racing greyhounds has come into sharp relief with the passing of Firefly Jen from a heart attack. On June 19, 2021, Firefly Jen passed out at the finish line in Kempsey, New South Wales. She was four years and three months – old for a racing greyhound. Despite only participating in […]
Warrnambool greyhound dies two days after racing participants voice safety fears
Greyhounds continue to suffer in Victoria. The passing of Fine Edition, a Warrnambool greyhound, two days after racegoers raised safety concerns, has drawn attention to this. On June 21, 2021, a two-year-old named Fine Edition died in Warrnambool. The on-track vet euthanized her after she slipped and clashed with other dogs at the home turn, […]
Murray Bridge SA now one of Australia’s deadliest greyhound tracks
After the death of a juvenile greyhound, the Murray Bridge racecourse in South Australia has become one of the most dangerous in Australia. Murray Bridge has joined the list of the second-deadliest tracks for greyhound racing, behind Gawler (SA), Richmond (NSW), and Wagga Wagga, with four fatalities this year (NSW). With seven deaths in 2021, […]
Latest greyhound skull injury highlights brutality of racing
The latest greyhound head injury has highlighted the brutal nature of dog racing,
20 NSW greyhounds injured in a Saturday of suffering
A day of agony saw 20 greyhounds injured at five race meetings in NSW.