04/04/2024
Bloodsports have no place in our society - some politicians argue that it's part of our culture and tradition - we need to call it was it is: abuse, barbaric, cruel
23 greyhounds suffered injuries at Enniscorthy stadium in 2023 and 9 of them were killed by a track vet.
It was the second highest number of deaths at the track since records began. The highest was in 2021, when 13 deaths were recorded.
The greyhounds who were "euthanised" last year had suffered broken hock/leg, fractured hock/wrist, dislocated toes/ruptured ligaments of toes and wrist injury.
The remaining 14 injured greyhounds were treated by a vet. Their injuries were sprained wrist, fractured hock, broken hock/wrist, cut toe, wound on right hind leg, shoulder injury, muscle cramp, suspected torn cruciate, sore hip, cut paw and cut to leg.
Sickening Greyhound Racing Ireland statistics show that in the past nine years alone, at least 186 greyhounds suffered injuries at Enniscorthy track and 54 of them died or were killed by a track vet.
At races around Ireland in 2023, 257 greyhounds were injured and 134 killed. Since 2014, at least 3,307 greyhounds sustained injuries and 1,194 died or were killed at races. The Greyhound Racing Ireland figures do not include the greyhounds injured at tracks and later killed elsewhere, or the thousands of greyhounds who are killed behind the scenes every year because they are not fast enough to win races.
Find out more at https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2019/03/27/greyhound-injuries-and-deaths-at-irish-greyhound-tracks/
SEE ALSO
Raced to death: 134 greyhounds killed at races in Ireland in 2023 https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2024/03/15/raced-to-death-134-greyhounds-killed-at-races-in-ireland-in-2023/
21 greyhounds injured, 6 killed at Enniscorthy stadium in 2022 https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2023/02/26/21-greyhounds-injured-6-killed-at-enniscorthy-stadium-in-2022/
Enniscorthy Track: Greyhound tested positive for prohibited substance Acetaminophen
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2022/06/20/enniscorthy-track-greyhound-tested-positive-for-prohibited-substance-acetaminophen/
Greyhound Racing Ireland hiding video footage of dogs falling at Enniscorthy track
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2021/09/15/greyhound-racing-ireland-hiding-video-footage-of-dogs-falling-at-enniscorthy-track/
Greyhound found dumped next to overturned kennel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOff2SNNdWs
Watch RTE’s award-winning “Greyhounds Running For Their Lives” documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYTb2qBjlMM
ACTION ALERT
Don’t go greyhound racing. Please join us in urging the government to STOP the massive grants that are propping up this cruel, dog-killing gambling activity. Since 2001, Greyhound Racing Ireland has received €347 million in funding, including €17.6 million for 2022, €18.2 million for 2023 and €19 million for 2024. This is unacceptable and must be stopped.
Tell the leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, the Green Party and Sinn Fein to stop supporting this funding.
Simon Harris TD
Leader, Fine Gael
Telephone: +353 (0)1 618 3805 or +353 (0)1 889 2442
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
X: http://www.twitter.com/SimonHarrisTD
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Micheál Martin TD
Leader, Fianna Fail
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Phone: 021-432 0088
Leinster House: 01–618 3000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michealmartintd/
X: http://www.twitter.com/
Eamon Ryan TD
Leader, Green Party
Tel: 01 618 3894
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EamonRyanGP/
X: https://twitter.com/EamonRyan
Mary Lou McDonald TD
Leader, Sinn Fein
Tel: (01) 727 7102
Email: [email protected]
X: https://twitter.com/MaryLouMcDonald
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MaryLouMcDonaldTD
Please sign and share the petitions
Irish Government: Stop Giving Millions of Euro to Cruel Greyhound Racing
https://www.change.org/p/irish-government-stop-giving-millions-of-euro-to-cruel-greyhound-racing
Stop supporting the cruel greyhound “industry”
https://www.change.org/p/stop-supporting-the-cruel-greyhound-industry
GAA: Stop club fundraisers at greyhound tracks
https://www.change.org/p/gaa-stop-club-fundraisers-at-greyhound-tracks
Tell Gain Pet Nutrition to Stop Sponsoring Greyhound Racing
https://www.change.org/p/jimtracy-glanbia-ie-tell-gain-pet-nutrition-to-stop-sponsoring-greyhound-racing
Injuries and deaths at Enniscorthy track (2023)
9 March 2023: Muscle cramp – Treated
9 April 2023: Fractured wrist – Euthanised by track vet
10 April 2023: Sprained wrist – Treated
22 May 2023: Suspected torn cruciate – Treated
29 May 2023: Broken hock – Treated
22 June 2023: Cut paw – Treated
26 June 2023: Dislocated toes / Ruptured ligaments of toes – Euthanised by track vet
26 June 2023: Fractured hock – Euthanised by track vet
29 June 2023: Broke hock – Euthanised by track vet
29 June 2023: Sore hip – Treated
10 July 2023: Broke leg – Euthanised by track vet
24 July 2023: Suspected hock fracture – Treated
03 August 2023: Cut to leg – Treated
14 August 2023: Broke right hock – Euthanised by track vet
21 September 2023: Fractured left hock – Euthanised by track vet
12 October 2023: Sprained right wrist – Treated
19 October 2023: Broke hock – Euthanised by track vet
16 November 2023: Fractured hock – Treated
23 November 2023: Broke wrist – Treated
23 November 2023: Cut toe – Treated
23 November 2023: Wound on right hind leg – Treated
7 December 2023: Wrist injury – Euthanised by track vet
7 December 2023: Shoulder injury – Treated
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