Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
The number of greyhounds who were killed racing in Australia tragically increased in 2024. Six dogs lost their lives at the track in December with at least a further eight killed in the days following their track injuries.
Twelve young greyhounds lost their lives on Australian tracks in August 2024. Ten were killed by industry on-track vets while a further two died in the catching pen post-race.
The number of greyhounds killed on track dipped slightly in November 2024 but in a disturbing trend at least a further eighteen greyhounds were killed in the days following their race injuries.
Greyhound racing killed 15 dogs on tracks Australia-wide in October 2024. Over a horror five day period, seven greyhounds lost their lives racing.
The Wentworth Park racetrack, one of Australia’s premier tracks, has set a new low standard for greyhound abuse. The first five race meetings in November 2024 have seen one sickening death and 28 injuries, including eight major injuries. Five of these were broken legs, with the dogs at risk of being killed away from the … Read more