Hundreds of greyhounds set to die this season – SAFE NZ

May 5th, 2020

The Greyhound Racing New Zealand 2019 annual report illustrates that 293 dogs were euthanised in 2019 due to the industry’s failure to rehome them. A further 54 were euthanised at the track due to critical injuries sustained during racing. Greyhound racing is set to restart today, with races scheduled in Christchurch and Whanganui.

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