Australians love their sport. Australians also love a punt. Right now, Australians love betting on greyhound racing, the sport based on pushing dogs to their limits. Courtesy ABC/Four Corners.
A HOST of greyhound racing's biggest names could face legal action after being accused of using live animals to "blood" their dogs before they enter the track.
The RSPCA is considering charges against several trainers and industry figures, while Greyhound Racing NSW has already stood down five people following a report on the practice on the ABC's Four Corners program last night.
Greyhound racing authorities in NSW, Queensland and Victoria moved to suspend more than 20 operators late last week after the investigation.
Four Corners, which launched the investigation with Animals Australia and Animal Liberation
A Greyhound chases the artificial lure that has been used for decades in place of live or dead animals. Source: News Limited
QLD, showed disturbing footage of live piglets, native possums and rabbits squealing as they were attached to lures dogs chase around the track dozens of times before mauling.
The technique is believed to encourage the dogs to run faster when chasing mechanical lures in races and has been outlawed in Australia for decades.
The program alleged that one trainer, a two-time former greyhound trainer of the year who has won more than $4 million in prizemoney, worked with a man in Londonderry NSW. The man, the program alleged, is rumoured to be the best live trainer in the state and has used rabbits to blood dogs.
Greyhounds chase a motorised artificial lure. Source: Supplied
''So I'm sure there'll be people outside and within the racing industry who will be questioning whether his winning advantage has been gained through illegal and quite horrific live baiting training practices," Animals Australia chief investigator Lyn White said in the program.
CEO of Greyhounds Australasia Scott Parker said using live animals to blood dogs was "abhorrent," while Greyhounds NSW strongly condemned the actions shown in the program, launching a joint taskforce to investigate training methods and facilities.
GRNSW chief Brent Hogan said he and the vast majority of the greyhound racing industry were disgusted with the images shown and said his organisation worked closely with the RSPCA, who raided properties in all three states.
"Live baiting is a cruel, abhorrent and archaic practice and anyone found engaging in this act needs to be punished to the full extent of the law," Mr Hogan said.
"Its illegal under the greyhound racing rules as well as the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Act, with anyone found guilty of the offence facing up to five years in jail and a $22,000 fine under the Act."
The state body also confirmed it had stood down five people, some of whom were shown on the program.
The investigation alleges a number of operators in Western Sydney are using live animals to 'blood' their dogs. Source: Supplied
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