‘Cruel’ greyhound racing could be banned in Scotland as MSP launches outlaw Bill | Figures from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain show 22,284 dog injuries recorded in the UK from 2018-22, while 2718 died.
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‘Cruel’ greyhound racing could be banned in Scotland as MSP launches outlaw Bill | Figures from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain show 22,284 dog injuries recorded in the UK from 2018-22, while 2718 died.
by backupJM
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Note: This is a proposal that will go to consultation. Nothing has been confirmed yet.
>The proposals will be detailed in a consultation, one of the first steps in the introduction of a member’s Bill from the Scottish Green’s Mark Ruskell.
Ban it
Those are horrrifying numbers. I’ve been to the dogs and enjoyed it but if the price of my entertainment is that many injured and dead dogs I’d never go again.
Let’s just race XL Bully dogs.
Think I’ve just found the solution for what to do with those spare XL Bullies, we could replace the rabbit thing with a toddler and it’s back to business.
Good. Horse racing next
Get horseracing banned while you’re at it too.
Dunno why now, but I thought greyhound racing had been banned sometime in the late 20th century.
Good. Horseracing next please.
I think the folk who organise these know the writing is on the wall.
Shawfield is being turned into flats and a hotel.
I do think this is a good move, but it’s really hard to swallow they’ll ban this but not killer dogs for pets.
Focusing on banning this but not XL Bullies is a choice
It’s about time!
Not really shocked by the numbers, anyone who knows anything about greyhounds knows that it’s roughly the equivalent of sending 6 glass rockets around a track.
Shame it’s a bit of a heritage thing dying out but times move on.
Just do Corgi racing instead.
Given it’s down to one track in Scotland and by all accounts it’s on very shaky footing, it’s essentially already banned itself in Scotland. 99% of the rescued ex racers you see here are from England and Ireland.