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A greyhound trainer has been disqualified for four months and fined $3500, after methamphetamine was found in one of her dogs. SAFE says the latest case shows the government needs to halt all greyhound racing until its recently announced review is finished. (file pic) Photo: PHOTOSPORT Robertson said he was concerned about track safety and cited "far too many incidents" recently where dogs had died or been injured and said he could not rule out shutting down the industry altogether. The lates...

Press Release – SAFE NZ In a judgement released yesterday , the Judicial Control Authority for Racing fined greyhound trainer Angela Turnwald $3,500 and disqualified them for four months in a doping case. The case was bought by the Racing Integrity Unity after the greyhound … In a judgement released yesterday, the Judicial Control Authority for Racing fined greyhound trainer Angela Turnwald $3,500 and disqualified them for four months in a doping case. The case was bought by the Racing In...

Source: SAFE NZ This year will be the 50th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup of greyhound racing. The Silver Collar is described by the Auckland Greyhound Racing Club as a ‘gruelling’ and ‘stamina-sapping affair,’ raced over an ‘extreme’ 779 meters, which is twice as long as a typical race. For the dogs that reach the finals on 13 June, it’s the equivalent of a human running back-to-back marathons on consecutive weekends. Given the Government’s se...

Press Release – SAFE NZ This year will be the 50th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup of greyhound racing. The Silver Collar is described by the Auckland Greyhound Racing Club as a ‘gruelling’ and ‘stamina-sapping affair,’ raced over an ‘extreme’ 779 meters, which is twice as long as a typical race. For the dogs that reach the finals on 13 June, it’s the equivalent of a human running back-to-back marathons on consecutive weekends. In 2015, a dog tested positive for doping after w...

JOHN BISSET/Stuff A small, but committed, crowd attended an anti-live export of animals protest at the Port Loop Rd on Saturday. A group of South Canterbury people against the live export of animals hopes to host another protest next month. A small but committed group of about 30 turned up to Timaru’s Port Loop Rd on Saturday to protest in light of Thursday’s departure of the 189.5-metre long Al Kuwait, which loaded about 8861 live cattle for China on Wednesday evening. JOHN BISSET/Stuff ...

“The ships tend to load up under the cover of darkness.” DeRooy said she was not just concerned about the welfare of the animals, but also the effects exporting live animals could have on the economy. “All of our live exports are prime livestock, and that’s a real concern. We should be keeping them for ourselves.” DeRooy said during the previous protest, a group of about 20 secondary school students joined in. “It was so good to see these passionate young people, and they were ...

Source: Whanganui Animal Save and the Greyhound Protection League (GPLNZ) This Friday from 5-7pm, Whanganui Animal Save and the Greyhound Protection League (GPLNZ) are holding a protest at the entrance of Hatrick Stadium. Five dogs were killed in five races at Hatrick Stadium between 18 December and 11 January. Whanganui Animal Save spokesperson Sandra Kyle said Hatrick Stadium is one of New Zealand’s biggest and most dangerous dog racing tracks. “Injuries and deaths are common at Hat...

Live cattle exports: Napier Port sees off another livestock carrier but for how much longer? 22 Jan, 2021 04:22 AM 5 minutes to read Will Napier Port continue to facilitate the controversial live cattle export trade in future? Photo / File Will Napier Port continue to facilitate the controversial live cattle export trade in future? Photo / File Napier Port is the latest to host a ship loading New Zealand live cattle for China - but its not guaranteed the port will continue to facilitate the con...

Source: 1 NEWS SAFE says there have been eight greyhounds die to due to injuries sustained at racetracks since December 18 - five of which were at Whanganuis Hatrick Raceway. Spokesperson for the agency Will Appelbe is calling for immediate closure of the track for an investigation. "While Kiwis enjoyed their unstoppable summer, the greyhound death toll has soared over the last three weeks," he said. On December 18, one dog was euthanised in Whanganui after suffering a...

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