Standing Against Greyhound Racing
What is greyhound racing?
Greyhound racing is a competitive ‘sport’ in which greyhounds race around an oval track in pursuit of a mechanical hare.
Why should greyhound racing should be banned?
Greyhound racing is cruel from the cradle to the grave, with dogs disappearing before they even get to the race track, and often being euthanised instead of rehomed once they’re not required anymore.
And when they are racing, running around the oval tracks at great speeds puts huge strain on greyhounds’ bodies so deaths and injuries are inevitable.
This is why we believe that greyhound racing should be banned and the greyhounds found good homes with kind people.
Greyhound death and injury figures
Every year, the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) must provide death and injury figures for racing greyhounds by law.
These figures, which go back to 2017, show a huge number of deaths and injuries every year.
109 greyhounds died
as a result of racing on greyhound tracks in 2023
Animals are dying for entertainment, the profits of which go to the gambling industry
4,238 injuries were sustained by greyhounds
while racing during 2023
A world of pain and suffering just for profit
55 greyhounds were put to sleep last year
as they weren’t found a home to go to, or were described as unsuitable for rehoming once the industry no longer had use for them
A callous disregard for the lives of greyhounds
1,234 greyhounds have died racing on greyhound tracks
since 2017
The death toll is unacceptable - greyhound racing should be banned
A report into greyhound racing conducted by Professor Andrew Knight and published by greyhound campaigners Greyt Exploitations, established in 2018 the dangers of racing at great speed around oval tracks.
Accidents or pile-ups at or approaching the first bend are notorious, and the report quotes from another source that congestion here accounts for many fatalities.
The report also highlights significant welfare concerns around the kennelling and standards of care applied to racing greyhounds.
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