Three Victorian greyhound trainers have been suspended after allegedly using possums as live bait, but the head of the sport insists the illegal practice is not widespread.The unnamed trainers are alleged to have used live possums to"blood" greyhoundsGreyhound Racing Victoria and the RSPCA are continuing to investigate the matter and are expecting to lay animal cruelty charges.
"We haven't laid charges yet. They are suspended. The next step is to put together what we've found and basically chase this matter down to its fullest extent," GRV chief executive Alan Clayton told ABC Radio Melbourne."We found the matter using our intel capability. We've got a combination of intel, analysts, covert [workers], and we use all of that and more in the context of the work that we do.
"Most greyhound trainers are actually doing the right thing and they're using synthetic lures," he said. "We've promoted an ethical industry, we've increased our capability in integrity and animal welfare."
Just like the banking industry, the racing industry seems incapable of learning from prior errors & misconduct! Racing bankingRC
To think that this stuff would give you an edge. My dogs chase a stick, a ball or t-bone with equal gusto. These people don't understand their animals.
Fucking great sport this. If mikebaird hadn't been so spineless in not shutting it down in NSW it might already be gone in Victoria.
Is Mark Latham being paid to promote horse and dog racing ? Shame on Mark Latham.
Is anyone surprised? Why aren’t they legally charged?
its been how many years after the 4 Corners exposé? Too much money behind this industry. Any criticism or further investigation just evaporated
I must have missed that bit on the 'awww isn't greyhound racing lovely' TV commercial. GruenHQ
Possums are a protected species, and these trainers should be named. Greyhound racing isn't that ethical, we all know what happens to them afterwards...
End this stupid corrupt pastime already. Honestly zero good comes from this....
it's embarrassing that we can't shut this down.. This part of 'Australian culture' is appalling.
Should we speculate on who the trainers voted for.... or would that be in bad taste?
Those amoral trainers will never stop until greyhound racing is banned.
I'm absolutely shocked... NB: (Not shocked at all)
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