Proudly Euthanased in Tasmania?
The image’s dark blur is three-year-old David Moss crossing the Hobart finish on a broken ankle. Unfortunately, David Moss will be proudly euthanased by the on-track veteran following Race 6 on July 8th. Just another greyhound heading towards its death. The fifth dog euthanased on Tasmanian tracks this year – excellent work from Minister for […]
Three hypoxia falls and a major leg injury – the hellish life of Devil’s Corner
Three-year-old Devil’s Corner won his race at the end of June in Launceston, but he passed out from hypoxia in the catching cage. According to the stewards’ reports, a dog that was made to compete in 87 races had a troubled past. A few weeks prior, at Devonport, Devil’s Corner experienced a hypoxic collapse. So […]
The Pink Diamond draws red blood on deadly tracks
The Pink Diamond series in Victoria was the most recent racing plan to excite players about money and leave a trail of injured greyhounds. The inaugural series featured $830,000 in prize money, with a new emphasis on breeders, and was held in June at the local tracks of Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, and Geelong. The “excellent […]
The Dog-lovers of Dubbo see 10 greyhound “mates” injured
Dubbo entertainment: watching a dog running on a broken leg Under the sign saying “We love our dogs”, ten greyhounds suffered injuries at one Dubbo race meeting held on 3 July 2021. Injuries ranged from cramping to a broken ankle. It’s the third-highest race meeting total in NSW this year, after Richmond (13 injuries) and […]
Crown Sally gives up as stewards question her racing frequency
Two-year old Crown Sally was running in Race 1 at Sale VIC on 27 June 2021. Entering the home straight, the stewards’ report states that she “pulled up” and “failed to finish the race.” The on-track vet could find no injury. Stewards, however, “discussed the frequency of racing of Crown Sally with the trainer”. As usual, […]
13 greyhounds killed racing in June
Thirteen young greyhounds were killed on the racetracks of Australia in June 2021, according to publicly-available stewards’ reports. This number doesn’t include those dogs with significant injuries taken from the tracks and later euthanased. Some of these we will discover; others will remain buried within the racing industry’s layers of obstruction. List of 13 greyhounds’ broken bodies […]
Investigation into Darwin Greyhound Association
2021 independent report finds that NT greyhound racing “does not have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure best practice animal welfare standards are being adhered to.”