Frankly, I'm shocked it wasn't already banned. It's been outlawed throughout most of the world, and when Florida beats you to the punch by half a decade, you know you're way behind the times.
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UK still has it, which is a real shame.
I worked at a greyhound rescue place for a while and man so many of those poor dogs were nervous wrecks when they came to us
I have one sat on my lap right now
Snoot
Truly a distinguished noodle
I think you just linked the original article btw
Thanks, fixed.
No problem!
I hope they get all adopted properly, my ex-racer has been living the life the past 8 years.
My only worry is finding a good outlet for these dogs. They are working dogs and their mild temperament comes from racing. Have met some non racing greyhounds and they are like a ball of energy that is just waiting for release. Much harder to take care of than an ex-racer imo.
The greyhound brain is like a pressure cooker. If given somewhere to vent periodically, they are fine. They go off like a rocket for 10-20 minutes, then are happy to dose the day away.
This is also why lurchers (greyhound crosses) are so universally crazy. That pressure cooker has a nice big crack in it. It vents into the instincts of the cross. It can be great fun, but it requires some management to keep from being problematic.
In 2021, 232 racing greyhounds died and 900 suffered injuries, according to local media reports.
The industry was placed "on notice" by the government in September that year, but the deaths and injuries continued. Animal rights group Safe logged more than 2,500 injuries and nearly 30 deaths in the two-and-a-half years that followed.
Wtf why? I'm serious how is it this bad?
not the busses
Correct, racing busses is still legal (for now).
How the fuck was that still legal?