Greyhound trainer fined for striking dog in front of crowd

August 18th, 2021

Greyhound trainer Francis McPhee has been fined $350 for losing his temper and striking a dog in front of spectators and rolling cameras at an Auckland racetrack last month. In a judgement realised on Thursday, the Racing Integrity Board found McPhee hit a greyhound, whose race name is Vegas Chops, across its hindquarters out of frustration after he had trouble controlling the animal following a race.

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