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How many dogs need to suffer before the Minister for Racing takes action?

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Dear Anthony Carbines (Minister for Racing),

We, the undersigned, fully support an inquiry into greyhound racing in Victoria.

In October last year, Orson Seth struggled to keep up to the pack before he collapsed and died in the catching pen at Ballarat.  He was just two years old when he became one of four dogs to die on Victorian race tracks that month. 

By the end of the year the death toll was 48. 

These horrific statistics don’t take into account the ‘wastage’ - those killed because they didn’t make the grade or were considered superfluous through over breeding.

That same year, a $6m government funded racetrack set to promote ‘welfare’ and ‘safety’ became one of the hazardous tracks in Australia recording 5 deaths and almost 400 injuries.

Victorians love greyhounds as their companions, just like any other dog.  It is volunteers and advocacy groups that are left to clean up the mess that this government funds - and they want answers now. 

We urge you as the Minister for Racing to support our call for an immediate inquiry into greyhound racing.

 

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