March 2023: three greyhounds drop dead, seven more euthanised for injuries
Three greyhounds died on the track in March, two of them owned and trained by men with disqualifications for prohibited substances.
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Sako Outlaw wins Greyhound of the Year
Three-year old Sako Outlaw, who suffered a horrible death on the Capalaba track, has been named Queensland Greyhound of the Year for 2022. In a poll of Queensland members of the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds, Sako Outlaw earned the award for symbolising the appalling cruelty inflicted on greyhounds. He fell on the supposedly … Read more
Cessnock track opens near site of the 99-dog grave
One of GRNSW’s many announcements a few days before the 2023 NSW election was the opening of the Cessnock Trial Track. CEO Rob Macaulay and local MP Clayton Barr attended the opening, with Macaulay bragging that “we have made a number of announcements recently” about track upgrades. The Hunter Region was praised as a “big … Read more
February proves fatal for 13 greyhounds
La Mirador was killed on his third birthday. Chicago Reign had his front leg torn apart. Weblec Gem bled to death following her race. These are just three of the horrendous deaths suffered by greyhounds raced in February 2023. Orson Katie suffered a cardiovascular haemorrhage during her 35th start at Angle Park SA on February … Read more
This is greyhound racing
Death of Wild Bean Two-year old female euthanased with fractured foreleg after falling at Murray Bridge on 16 December 2022. https://greyhoundcoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Murray-Bridge-16dec022-R9-WILD-BEAN-EUTH-edit-sideon-with-slomo-6.mp4 No water on a hot day Greyhound was kennelled without water. Trainer was asked to explain why he had not provided water to the greyhound on a hot day – he could not provide … Read more