Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
Dave Layzell, Nationals MP for Upper Hunter in NSW, sponsors races at the Muswellbrook racetrack. He proudly posted on 4 February 2024 there was “an excellent crowd at the Muswellbrook Cup this morning at the local greyhound racetrack”, even though times had to change due to a heatwave. Layzell sponsored Race 6. Five greyhounds were … Read more
The mayor of Australia’s deadliest track has spoken out against racing after more appalling greyhound deaths. Patrick Hall, mayor of the City of Canning, couldn’t hold back his anger after three young dogs died racing at the Cannington track, Australia’s worst in 2023 with 13 on-track deaths. Columbus Monelli died of a neck fracture and … Read more
If the greyhound racing industry is serious about reducing injuries and deaths, it should immediately address all the modifiable risk factors.
Clearly, if the racing industry had nothing to hide, it would release animal welfare data freely on a quarterly basis like these lifecycle records.
Racing greyhounds with NSW regulator’s microchip reader which
transmits scanned information to an online database