Three UK animal charities have jointly condemned greyhound racing, which they claim is plagued by “significant welfare issues” that “have not been resolved and cannot be resolved.”
The RSPCA, Dogs Trust and Blue Cross have issued a joint statement in support of a nationwide ban on greyhound racing to end “the unnecessary and completely preventable deaths of hundreds of dogs every year.”
While they acknowledged “some improvements” have been made in regard to welfare, they argued that greyhound racing is “inherently dangerous for the dogs involved.”
According to data from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), which the charities cited, 2,000 dogs died and 18,000 injuries were recorded between 2018 and 2021.