New South Wales bans greyhound racing due to killing scandal
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NSW premier Mike Baird has announced the state will “put an end to greyhound racing” after an inquiry found “illegal and unconscionable activity, including the slaughtering of tens of thousands of dogs.”
“In NSW in the last 12 years… somewhere between 48,891 and 68,448 dogs were killed because they were considered too slow to pay their way or were unsuitable for racing,” the report found.
“Apart from about 6% of the greyhounds [born] who have breeding value, the remaining dogs have no commercial value for the industry after their racing careers are over. Unless they are rehomed, they will probably be killed.”
I'm so proud of my State Government. They have made some bad decisions recently, especially with Sydney lockout laws, but this was an amazing call by the Premier and his Government
So dumb, now 35,000 grey hounds will be put down. Vet's, breeders, etc will all be greatly economically effected. You could have regulated it but noooooo the idiocy
