Greyhound racing deaths in July 2024
Seven young greyhounds were killed on Australian tracks in July this year, with more killed away from tracks after suffering fractures in their races.
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“Greyhound of the Year” injured on Awards night among protests
Highlighting the sickness of the greyhound racing industry, five dogs were injured at the racetrack staging the Victorian Greyhound Awards night on 8 August 2024. One of the injured dogs was Hector Frawley, described as a “much-loved superstar” and named Greyhound of the Year. According to the Sandown stewards’ report, “Hector Fawley (severely checked and … Read more
QLD greyhounds callously killed in shocking rehoming failure
New data has confirmed the massive, deadly failure in the Queensland greyhound racing industry rehoming program.
Regulator GWIC brings children into “morass of exploitation and suffering”
Is this the role of an independent industry regulator? The NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) is keen to see children as young as 12 involved in greyhound racing. A 23 July 2024 article in Greyhound Recorder, about a 13-year-old boy excited about getting his associate attendant registration when he’s 14, had some interesting … Read more
Seriously, a desperate and cynical campaign to fool the public
With a damning report by their former chief vet about to be released, Greyhound Racing NSW launched a blitz of full-page ads in newspapers in early July 2024. Most of the ads appeared in regional papers, but also showed up in the Sydney Morning Herald. The desperate attempt to mislead the public that everything was … Read more