Just a baby. Killed in his third race.
It was the third time unlucky for poor Jilliby Skippy, who now holds the sad honour of being the youngest dog to die on an Australian track this year. He was just a baby. Skippy was 18 months old, the sixth greyhound to be brutally killed at Ladbrokes Gardens this year, and the 60th to […]
Why social media Dumped on Dominic Perrottet
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is deeply involved with greyhounds, and many people gave a “shitstorm” response to his social media post supporting the greyhound racing sector. In an Instagram post, the then Treasurer seriously misread the general public’s view of his taxpayers’ funded support for the greyhound racing industry by declaring it “is important for […]
Tasracing report is all smoke and mirrors
by Jeff White, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds and Fran Chambers, Let Greyhounds Run Free Tasracing has released one of those consultant reports that purport to measure the economic benefit to society of the racing industry.(1) It’s all smoke and mirrors. This report is produced by IER, which has many years of experience providing […]
This won’t be shown on Thrill of the Chase
With further broadcasts of Thrill of the Chase on Channel 7, the advertising machine for the racing business is back in operation. The disinformation program’s initial broadcast featured a lot of advertisements. As a result, brands are being educated even though they may not know they are helping a business that kills dogs. Among them […]
The sad end to the sad life of Ebonique
Ebonique had to compete in 93 races but made it through. Unfortunately, Ebonique’s life comes to a sad end. The five-year-old and her sister Piparae were involved in a collision at Cranbourne on November 8, 2021, during her 94th race. Suffering a broken ankle but still struggling to run home, Ebonique was euthanased post-race by […]
30 greyhounds injured in just 3 race meetings
Victorian racetracks have amused bettors with a barrage of wounds. In November, twenty greyhounds were hurt during two separate racing meets in Warrnambool. Ten dogs were hurt at Cranbourne between these meetings, and one of them perished. Consequently, in just three Victorian race meetings, 30 greyhounds were injured, and one was killed. This carnage occurred […]
The 16 greyhounds lost on tracks in October
As usual, most fatalities were caused by on-track vets delivering euthanasia due to broken legs. Poor Joey Cortex suffered what must be the most agonising form of fracture, a “compound comminuted” break. A communited fracture is one that breaks in at least three places; more commonly seen in gunshot wounds and traffic incidents … or in […]
A week of broken bodies
In the week before Halloween, the Australian greyhound racing industry showed the horror of cruelty that it inflicts on dogs. 27 greyhounds suffered broken legs while racing in the week of 24-31 October 2021. Six of them lost their lives. Plus, 21 other dogs sustained injuries classed as “major”. More dogs suffered what the stewards’ […]