The latest greyhound head injury has brought attention to how cruel dog racing is and how dangerous it is for the animals.
The greyhound Maldini sustained a cracked skull and “neurological problems” during Race 5 on June 14, 2021, according to the stewards’ report that was made public at the Nowra, New South Wales racecourse.
Maldini’s head damage in 2021 is the most recent in a long line of fatal head injuries suffered by greyhounds on Australian racetracks.
This year’s list of racing-related events noted in stewards’ reports includes:
- Miss Verity (QLD) – concussion
- Night Crawler (SA) – concussion
- Aston Future (Sale VIC) – concussion
- Miss Angel Di (Cranbourne VIC) – concussion
- Big Bash Jess (Warragul VIC) – sinus fracture and concussion
- Pickett (Warragul VIC) – concussion and swollen right eye (plus elbow laceration)
- Tin (Cannington WA) – concussion
- Zoe Kate (Casino NSW – head injury, trauma and nose bleed
- Aristocratic (Albion Park QLD) – concussion
- Tinker Ray (Meadows VIC) – laceration to the left carotid artery caused by skull fracture – FATAL
- Karter’s Potion (Gunnedah NSW) – abrasion to the skull
- Ava Wine (Albion Park QLD) – head and neck injuries – FATAL
Greyhounds have been hurt on Australian tracks a total of 4,647 times this year, including 811 serious incidents (including 388 “life-threatening” damages).
Seventy-seven greyhounds have been killed nationwide while racing in 2021.
The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds is dedicated to ending greyhound racing. We struggle to end racing greyhounds’ misery until that time comes. Our initiatives aim to sway public opinion and focus on state governments to take measures to prevent needless death and harm to greyhounds.
Sad and we not only allow it some watch it.
When is this going to end
When is this going to end. Dispictable.
This is technically a blood sport with dogs and is clearly untenable in a modern humane society. Why is it still allowed, because of a small amount of profit and a few hours of entertainment? Ban it now, for the sake of thousands of dogs.