Ten greyhounds killed racing in June 2023
Four greyhounds were killed racing and one died a few seconds into his very first race. Just some of the tragic statistics of greyhound racing in June 2023.
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May 2023: five greyhounds die racing, six more killed by on track vets
11 greyhound were killed racing In May. Five collapsed and died in the catching pen following their races.
Week of mayhem at Muswellbrook spoils the GRNSW party
Greyhound Racing NSW was all swagger before the launch of the rebuilt $3m Muswellbrook racetrack in the Hunter Valley on 16 April 2023. In a press release, GRNSW head Rob Macaulay said the track will offer “another state-of-the-art venue in the region to race at, along with The Gardens in Newcastle and the Maitland track.” … Read more
April 2023: a dozen greyhounds killed on Australia’s lethal tracks
Three greyhounds died on the track in March, two of them owned and trained by men with disqualifications for prohibited substances.
Racing industry’s plan to “warehouse” dogs defeated as community rises up
Greyhound Racing NSW has suffered a significant setback after the rejection of its proposal for a 400-dog rehoming centre in NSW’s Hunter Valley. The $30m centre, submitted by GRNSW as an “animal boarding and training facility”, was rejected unanimously by the Regional Planning Panel after strong local opposition. The Panel said the proposal for Martindale … Read more