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Greyhound racing supporter tells activists ‘We’ll blow all our dogs away’

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Greyhound racing supporter tells activists ‘We’ll blow all our dogs away’

The pantomime of cruelty known as greyhound racing is slowly fading away, emitting a death rattle that matches the unpleasantness of what preceded it. New Zealand has now banned the sport and Auckland’s Manukau Stadium held its final parade of sadism on 26 July. The country will permit no further greyhound racing after 1 August. One supporter was finally prepared to offer some transparency into the notoriously opaque sport, telling activists who oppose the cruelty: On Monday we’re gonna blow all our dogs away. Fuck you. Owners of greyhounds abused for racing have been found to massacre their dogs in vast…

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Campaigners march to end greyhound racing after 100 years of suffering

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Campaigners march to end greyhound racing after 100 years of suffering

Animal welfare campaigners took to the streets of central London on Saturday 25 July. They were calling on the government to ban the “inherently dangerous” sport of greyhound racing in England. Campaigners organised The Century of Suffering: March to End Dog Racing Now to highlight the scale of pain and suffering greyhounds have faced at the hands of the greyhound racing industry since the first race took place 100 years ago. It follows landmark moves by the Welsh and Scottish parliaments earlier this year to ban greyhound racing in both Wales and Scotland. The government stipulates that governing body the Greyhound…

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Greyhound racing during heatwave prompts concerns

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Greyhound racing during heatwave prompts concerns

Animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports has accused the greyhound racing industry of putting profits before the health of greyhounds by pushing ahead with racing during the current heatwave. It comes as the RSPCA urges dog owners to make an urgent change to their routines this coming week as another spell of extremely hot weather will see temperatures reaching 34C. Emily Lawrence, campaigns manager at the League Against Cruel Sports, said: Greyhound racing is already inherently hazardous, but to race greyhounds in extreme hot weather is putting them in danger and is in clear breach of animal welfare advice.…

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