Action Plus, a young greyhound two years old, passed away after collapsing during a race in Hobart, Tasmania, on August 26, 2021 – International Dog Day.
The on-track veterinarian wrote in the stewards’ report that Action Plus “collapsed and went away” in the catching pen following Race 8.
He is the sixth greyhound in the nation to pass away after collapsing.
The torn aorta, abdominal blood vessel, thoracic bleeding, heart attack, and cardiac arrest were blamed for the deaths of the remaining five canines. So how is this taking place?
It hurts to see the hypocrisy on International Dog Day.
For instance, The Bendigo Advertiser published reader images “celebrating our dog companions,” conveniently ignoring that they are a race sponsor of a track that had the nation’s deadliest year for greyhound racing in 2020 with 14 fatalities.
In addition to running pieces encouraging dog racing, Australian Community Media, which owns over a hundred sites, also published “35 photographs of dogs on International Dog Day.”
In addition to funding a new $40 million greyhound racing track, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Facebook, “Happy International Dog Day, love from Winton,” about her dog.
And on it goes.
On International Dog Day, young Action Plus perished in an Australian capturing pen despite everyone claiming to adore dogs.
The image shows Action Plus approaching the finish line; he’ll be dead in a few seconds.
A ban on greyhound racing is a priority for the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds. We fight to end racing greyhounds’ misery up until that time. Our initiatives aim to sway public opinion and are directed at state governments.