A dog died every fortnight on New Zealand racetracks in 2019/20.
The Greyhound Racing New Zealand 2020 Annual Report shows that 34 dogs were killed on racetracks due to critical injuries sustained during racing. A further 165 dogs were euthanized for reasons the industry will not disclose.
There is a sad link here with Australia, too: Australian government export statistics indicate that 1,355 Greyhounds were exported from Australia to New Zealand from 2014 to 2019.
Every one of them was a dog who deserved love and kindness, not to suffer for the sake of gambling.
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