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Greyhound racing’s truth was recently exposed at the Warrnambool VIC track. Three horrific falls and a significant back injury were captured on camera from the marathon on March 17th. From two perspectives, these injuries are exhibited in real-time and slow-motion. The racing industry “loves” its dogs in this way.   The Warrnambool Incidents: Race 1: … Read more

How can prize-winning greyhounds become losers? That’s the $275,000 question. And that’s how much the 15 greyhounds killed on Australian tracks in February had won before their careers were tragically cut short. The tracksVictoria was the deadliest state for greyhounds in February, with seven greyhounds losing their lives for gambling “entertainment”. Special mention goes to … Read more

The Traralgon track in Victoria reopened on 15 January 2022 after a $6m rebuild (with $3m from the state government). The industry promotes it as “state of the art”, with “the highest of safety and animal welfare standards.” The University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) distinctive J-curve track is designed to “optimise racing safety from the … Read more

Danica Spolly, a two-year-old, was killed at the Sale track in Victoria to kick off the greyhound racing industry in 2022. This young greyhound was killed on Race 6’s first turn on January 4 after colliding with another dog and falling to the ground. She had a fractured wrist and foreleg, but the on-track veterinarian … Read more

While Dennis Anderson was dying, media figures Ray Hadley and Vikki Campion attacked CPG. Both expressed dissatisfaction with the media attention received by greyhound welfare advocates in 2021. Who gave them this media analysis? That would be fascinating to know. Greyhound Racing NSW may have felt cheated because they had undertaken a year-long paid article … Read more