The first greyhound death of 2024 has raised questions about the brutality of the sport and the safety of the Ipswich track.
Four-year-old Nandina was euthanized by an on-track vet after falling in Race 12 at Ipswich on January 4.
It’s understood the dog fractured her neck and suffered foreleg injuries in the fall.
Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds Queensland Director Annie Henley said the Ipswich death track has started 2024 in its usual manner, by killing greyhounds.
“Ipswich was Queensland’s deadliest track in 2023 with five dogs killed and then a further 24 were killed away from the track following injuries racing and that’s listed on Fast Track,” she said.
The CPG Queensland Director Annie Henley said that greyhound racing industry needs to end and is only standing up because the Queensland Government has given 40 million of tax payers dollars to build a new track and there’s already a huge cost blow out.
“This is despite massive opposition, a protest, a petition with 70,000 signatures and a detailed survey done by the Coalition for Protection of Greyhounds showing that 57 percent of Australians want to see an end to dog racing,” she said.
The Ipswich track, which is located at the showgrounds, is due to close in 2024 when a new Queensland racing complex opens at nearby Purga.
