Report on Injuries in Racing Greyhounds (2005 ... - Grey2K USA
Report on Injuries in Racing Greyhounds (2005 ... - Grey2K USA Report on Injuries in Racing Greyhounds (2005 ... - Grey2K USA
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GREY2K USA February 1, 2007 Directors Christine A. Dorchak, Esq. President Kevin Neuman, Vice President Kansas City Retired Greyhounds as Pets Twig Mowatt, Secretary Sara Amundson Humane Society Legislative Fund Tom Grey National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion Paul LaFlamme Charmaine Settle Michael Trombley, CPA Carey M. Theil Executive Director Organizational Listing is for Identification Purposes Only Honorable Members of the General Court: In the following report, you will find information related to commercial dog racing in New Hampshire. Currently, dog races are authorized at three facilities in our state: Seabrook Greyhound Park, Hinsdale Greyhound Park, and the Lodge at Belmont. This report documents official injury reports provided to the public by the New Hampshire Pari-Mutuel Commission, which is charged with regulating dog racing. According to the Commission, over the past two years more than 700 dogs have been injured while racing in New Hampshire, including dogs that suffered broken bones and paralysis. Also included is a series of photographs that depict conditions inside local commercial dog tracks. These photographs were taken in 2006 by the Pari-Mutuel Commission and obtained through public information requests. Dogs play an important role in our lives, and deserve to be protected from individuals and industries that would do them harm. As the state considers the future of commercial dog racing, it is important that facts relative to the dogs themselves be a central part of the debate. I trust that the documentation in this report will be helpful to you as you weigh policy decisions regarding commercial dog racing. Respectfully, Michael S. Trombley, CPA Former Deputy Director NH Pari-Mutuel Commission Paul G. LaFlamme Former State Representative Nashua, NH Protecting Greyhounds Nationwide P.O. Box 442117 Somerville, MA 02144 866-247-3925 ♦ 617-666-3568 (fax) www.grey2kusa.org info@grey2kusa.org
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GREY2K <strong>USA</strong><br />
February 1, 2007<br />
Directors<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>e A. Dorchak, Esq.<br />
President<br />
Kev<strong>in</strong> Neuman, Vice President<br />
Kansas City Retired <strong>Greyhounds</strong><br />
as Pets<br />
Twig Mowatt, Secretary<br />
Sara Amunds<strong>on</strong><br />
Humane Society Legislative Fund<br />
Tom Grey<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Coaliti<strong>on</strong> Aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
Gambl<strong>in</strong>g Expansi<strong>on</strong><br />
Paul LaFlamme<br />
Charma<strong>in</strong>e Settle<br />
Michael Trombley, CPA<br />
Carey M. Theil<br />
Executive Director<br />
Organizati<strong>on</strong>al List<strong>in</strong>g is for<br />
Identificati<strong>on</strong> Purposes Only<br />
H<strong>on</strong>orable Members of the General Court:<br />
In the follow<strong>in</strong>g report, you will f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> related to commercial dog<br />
rac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> New Hampshire. Currently, dog races are authorized at three facilities <strong>in</strong><br />
our state: Seabrook Greyhound Park, H<strong>in</strong>sdale Greyhound Park, and the Lodge at<br />
Belm<strong>on</strong>t.<br />
This report documents official <strong>in</strong>jury reports provided to the public by the<br />
New Hampshire Pari-Mutuel Commissi<strong>on</strong>, which is charged with regulat<strong>in</strong>g dog<br />
rac<strong>in</strong>g. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to the Commissi<strong>on</strong>, over the past two years more than 700 dogs<br />
have been <strong>in</strong>jured while rac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> New Hampshire, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g dogs that suffered<br />
broken b<strong>on</strong>es and paralysis.<br />
Also <strong>in</strong>cluded is a series of photographs that depict c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>in</strong>side local<br />
commercial dog tracks. These photographs were taken <strong>in</strong> 2006 by the Pari-Mutuel<br />
Commissi<strong>on</strong> and obta<strong>in</strong>ed through public <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> requests.<br />
Dogs play an important role <strong>in</strong> our lives, and deserve to be protected from<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividuals and <strong>in</strong>dustries that would do them harm. As the state c<strong>on</strong>siders the<br />
future of commercial dog rac<strong>in</strong>g, it is important that facts relative to the dogs<br />
themselves be a central part of the debate.<br />
I trust that the documentati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> this report will be helpful to you as you<br />
weigh policy decisi<strong>on</strong>s regard<strong>in</strong>g commercial dog rac<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Respectfully,<br />
Michael S. Trombley, CPA<br />
Former Deputy Director<br />
NH Pari-Mutuel Commissi<strong>on</strong><br />
Paul G. LaFlamme<br />
Former State Representative<br />
Nashua, NH<br />
Protect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Greyhounds</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>wide<br />
P.O. Box 442117<br />
Somerville, MA 02144<br />
866-247-3925 ♦ 617-666-3568 (fax)<br />
www.grey2kusa.org<br />
<strong>in</strong>fo@grey2kusa.org