Greyhound racing: decline of old American favourite

By
  • AFP
Published

 

Greyhound racing was a popular sport for decades but its star has faded as other betting events take hold and claims of animal mistreatment tarnish its image. In Florida, breeders are fighting to keep the races afoot.

  • Twitter
  • submit to reddit

Comments

  • Eric McDonald 2 January 2013 14:11 2 0
    fear amplifies the pain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AndNefxlJw greytexploitations.com/awareness-videos www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yR9c4vEbJI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcQnR99jZDI (watchGrey tumble at 0:25, and be writhing in pain at 0:44) www.animalcrueltyworldwide.com/Greyhound-Racing/Greyhound-Racing.html
  • Chuck 1 January 2013 00:51 2 1
    There's a reason it's illegal in all but seven states. Thank goodness for organizations such as Grey2k and people like Kathy and Ken Pelton.

Have your say

Comments submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual/s whose content is submitted. DMI accepts no responsibility for the content of comment/s, including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Please note that your email address will NOT appear on the site.

By submitting your comments you agree to this website's Terms & Conditions

Type in the characters you see in the picture below.

News In Images

See more galleries

Follow
Emirates 24|7

Follow
Emirates 24|7 Google+ Facebook Twitter RSS
Back to top