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Greyhound Racing Exposed - Sunday Times

The greyhound racing industry was exposed in the Sunday Times on 16 July 2006.

There are two articles and a comment in the Sunday Times editorial.

The articles report that one man has been killing ex-racing greyhounds (disposed of by the racing industry) with a bolt gun. It is estimated that he has killed 10,000 greyhounds in the last 15 years. Apparently he has charged owners £10 per dog.

Sunday Times front page article 16.07.06

Sunday Times article (page 7) 16.07.06

Sunday Times editorial

There are 3 courses of action you can take:

1. According to a small article in The Times on 18 July 2006, Ben Bradshaw (Minister for Animal Welfare) has ordered the greyhound racing industry to hold an investigation into claims that as many as 10,000 dogs were shot at the end of their racing career. The article says that he has told the NGRC that any member who disposed of their dog in this way should be disciplined or expelled.

Please write to Ben Bradshaw to urge the government to undertake the inquiry and take action on the results. Relying on the NGRC to conduct its own inquiry is not satisfactory. Besides, in doing so they run the risk of being accused of cover-ups. Transparency is crucial.

Furthermore, please press Ben Bradshaw to bring an end to this miserable industry.

Ben Bradshaw

Minister for Animal Welfare

Defra
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR

2. Also, please write to Eric Martlew MP, Chair of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare. He is pushing for a government inquiry. Please urge him to keep up the momentum. The address for Eric Martlew MP is:

House of Commons
LONDON
SW1A 0AA

House of Commons (tel): 020 7219 4114
House of Commons (fax): 020 7219 6898

3. You can also write to your MP to urge him/her to take action.

Please refer to Greyhound Action for factsheets on the greyhound racing industry

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