Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
Roy and HG have a podcast on ABC radio called Bludging on the Blind Side. The Australian comedy duo is Greig Pickhaver as “H. G. Nelson” and John Doyle as “‘Rampaging’ Roy Slaven”. They’re supposedly an affectionate but irreverent parody of Australia’s obsession with sport. They frequently mention greyhound racing on their ABC podcast but … Read more
The image shows Rogue Choice falling after a collision and suffering a fractured leg. Just a pup at 23 months of age, Rogue Choice was killed by the on-track industry vet. The race video has not been uploaded. Twelve greyhounds were killed racing in February with ten killed by the industry vets after their race. … Read more
Greyhound Racing Victoria CEO Stuart Laing has tried to talk up the financials of his business but failed to mention the ongoing carnage and animal welfare failures that he oversees. In line with every state racing body (see An industry in decline), GRV posted shocking results in FY23-24. GRV’s annual report showed a loss of … Read more
New GRNSW CEO Steve Griffin has had a hostile reaction to his first idea on the job – reintroduce 10-dog racing fields. Griffin said that expanding the number of dogs in a race would improve the industry’s financial outlook: “It’s about creating a product that bettors find attractive”. However, racing participants were quick to disagree. … Read more
The image shows two-year-old Shirl’s Rocket who according to the stewards report “attempted to hurdle the running rail and straddled the rail, making heavy contact with multiple rail posts“. He suffered catastrophic leg and spinal injuries. According to the stewards report Shirl’s Rocket was killed by the industry on-track vet after the race. 2025 … Read more