Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
The race video shows Swift Energy falling awkwardly at the first turn. He flips over and over, legs flailing helplessly. He lies motionless on the track, his back broken and his skull fractured. Dead. Not yet 2 years old. Swift Energy is just one of sixteen greyhounds killed racing on Australian tracks in November 2022. … Read more
The betting agency Neds is apparently “shattered” that the winning dog Plaintiff is injured and can’t race in a big race at The Meadows VIC on 17 December 2022. The Neds “slot representative” had won 17 races from 32 starts and won $269,265. As well as being “shattered”, Neds also said the “freak accident” was … Read more
The horrific racetrack agony of two-year old black and white greyhound My Delight has been captured by race videos. My Delight had a three-race career that ended at Shepparton on 28 November 2022. His first race was at Bendigo on 21 October. He won. His second race was at Bendigo on 29 October. He fell, … Read more
Animal welfare issues harming NSW greyhounds Over-breedingThere has been a 50% increase in puppies bred for racing in NSW since 2017 The re-homing crisisThe NSW industry regulator recently highlighted this issue, stating that in NSW in FY21/22, there were an estimated 1352 rehoming places available for the approximately 4719 greyhounds who needed homes. A flawed … Read more
Ten young greyhounds lost their lives on Australian tracks in October. Five were killed over 5 days alone. All but one were under 3 years old. Four “failed to finish” their last deadly race. One poor greyhound, Bootleg Road, fell and fractured his wrist on the first turn but gamely ran on to the end. … Read more