The Australian greyhound racing industry has reached new lows. They think it’s great that a dog without a tongue and a dog with one eye are risking their lives on racetracks.
21-month old Firethorn has run four races on NSW tracks, with one eye. They say she has had a “super start” to her career. She was scratched on 17 Nov 2024 due to a torn-off nail, and also on 24 Dec for undisclosed reasons.
No Words was born without a tongue. He has raced 12 times in Victoria. In his second race he suffered a major shoulder injury. Sometimes he is raced more than once per week. The Greyhound Recorder thought this is a fantastic story: https://www.
"A greyhound without a tongue won’t be able to thermoregulate properly. He could get hyperthermia and die if raced on a hot day. A dog with only one eye is at increased risk of collision with other dogs in a race. Tracks are inherently hazardous and reduced vision puts the dog at a disadvantage, increasing its chances of injury."
Vet with 40 years' experience