Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
Wentworth Park, the showcase city racetrack in NSW, has recorded a sharp rise in injuries in 2024 despite so-called safety initiatives. One greyhound was killed on 17 February 2024. For the period 1 Jan – 17 Feb (13 race meetings) 2023 – 42 injuries 2024 – 70 injuries In two race meetings alone, 22 dogs … Read more
In October 2023, the greyhound racing death toll reached one hundred dogs killed Australia-wide. October saw the deaths of eight young greyhounds. Their average age was just twenty four months.
Dave Layzell, Nationals MP for Upper Hunter in NSW, sponsors races at the Muswellbrook racetrack. He proudly posted on 4 February 2024 there was “an excellent crowd at the Muswellbrook Cup this morning at the local greyhound racetrack”, even though times had to change due to a heatwave. Layzell sponsored Race 6. Five greyhounds were … Read more
The mayor of Australia’s deadliest track has spoken out against racing after more appalling greyhound deaths. Patrick Hall, mayor of the City of Canning, couldn’t hold back his anger after three young dogs died racing at the Cannington track, Australia’s worst in 2023 with 13 on-track deaths. Columbus Monelli died of a neck fracture and … Read more
The Greyhound Recorder, mouthpiece for the greyhound racing industry, has listed the top ten “Memorable Racing Moments Of 2023”. These so-called “big race victories” ignore the pain, suffering and death that greyhounds are forced to endure as part of the big business of gambling. Here are ten “memorable moments” that the racing industry ignored in … Read more