The sad end to the sad life of Ebonique

Ebonique had to compete in 93 races but made it through. Unfortunately, Ebonique’s life comes to a sad end. The five-year-old and her sister Piparae were involved in a collision at Cranbourne on November 8, 2021, during her 94th race. Suffering a broken ankle but still struggling to run home, Ebonique was euthanased post-race by … Read more

30 greyhounds injured in just 3 race meetings

Victorian racetracks have amused bettors with a barrage of wounds. In November, twenty greyhounds were hurt during two separate racing meets in Warrnambool. Ten dogs were hurt at Cranbourne between these meetings, and one of them perished. Consequently, in just three Victorian race meetings, 30 greyhounds were injured, and one was killed. This carnage occurred … Read more

The 16 greyhounds lost on tracks in October

As usual, most fatalities were caused by on-track vets delivering euthanasia due to broken legs. Poor Joey Cortex suffered what must be the most agonising form of fracture, a “compound comminuted” break. A communited fracture is one that breaks in at least three places; more commonly seen in gunshot wounds and traffic incidents … or in … Read more

A week of broken bodies

In the week before Halloween, the Australian greyhound racing industry showed the horror of cruelty that it inflicts on dogs. 27 greyhounds suffered broken legs while racing in the week of 24-31 October 2021. Six of them lost their lives. Plus, 21 other dogs sustained injuries classed as “major”. More dogs suffered what the stewards’ … Read more

Kaluk Kaluk killed on racing minister’s local track

On October 16, 2021, two-year-old greyhound Kaluk Kaluk was killed in Tamworth, the town where NSW Racing Minister Kevin Anderson was born. Yes, the same Kevin Anderson who oversaw a sector where, in 2021, 53 racing greyhounds died, compared to 48 in all of 2020. A 43% rise from the same time the previous year. … Read more