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

Lucky Lewis gets an upgrade

The heartfelt tale of Lewis, the Greyt Greys Rescue dog who received an upgrade, was one of the most uplifting greyhound stories in recent memory. The owner of Lewis was moving to Italy from Australia. Lewis received a free upgrade to business class on an almost empty Singapore Airlines flight rather than having to spend … Read more