Report on Greyhound Injuries in Arkansas - Grey2K USA
Report on Greyhound Injuries in Arkansas - Grey2K USA
Report on Greyhound Injuries in Arkansas - Grey2K USA
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SECTION 2<br />
<strong>Injuries</strong><br />
Thirty-Two <strong>Greyhound</strong>s Suffered Fatal <strong>Injuries</strong><br />
From January 2008 through June 8 2012, 32 greyhounds (7.3%) either died or were euthanized after<br />
suffer<strong>in</strong>g a rac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>jury accord<strong>in</strong>g to Southland reports. 15 For example:<br />
• A three-and-a-half-year-old<br />
black greyhound named Bow<br />
Rockabilly died after he fell <strong>in</strong>to<br />
the rail dur<strong>in</strong>g a race <strong>on</strong> February<br />
24, 2011. 16<br />
• A two-year-old br<strong>in</strong>dle<br />
greyhound named B<strong>on</strong>afide<br />
Player was euthanized after<br />
break<strong>in</strong>g her leg dur<strong>in</strong>g a race <strong>on</strong><br />
May 30, 2009. 17<br />
• A <strong>on</strong>e-and-a-half-year-old red<br />
fawn greyhound named Braska<br />
Jodi was euthanized after<br />
break<strong>in</strong>g her neck dur<strong>in</strong>g a race<br />
<strong>on</strong> February 12, 2009. 18<br />
• A three-and-a-half-year-old white and black<br />
greyhound named Kumba was euthanized after<br />
he broke his leg dur<strong>in</strong>g a race <strong>on</strong> January 14, 2009. 19<br />
The last race of Bow Rockabilly ‘s, who died after hitt<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
rail <strong>in</strong> February 2011. Still image from a Southland <strong>Greyhound</strong><br />
Park video from track<strong>in</strong>fo.com<br />
• A three-year-old red greyhound named Marvel At This was euthanized after break<strong>in</strong>g her neck<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g a race <strong>on</strong> October 8, 2008. 20<br />
15 The <strong>in</strong>jury records from September 2009 through March 2012 do not state whether or not a greyhound was euthanized or<br />
died.<br />
16 Dog Informati<strong>on</strong> Page for Bow Rockabilly, <strong>on</strong>l<strong>in</strong>e at http://greyhound-data.com/di=1530543 (last visited April 4, 2012); <strong>Injuries</strong><br />
2011 spreadsheet from the <strong>Arkansas</strong> Rac<strong>in</strong>g Commissi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
17 Dog Informati<strong>on</strong> Page for B<strong>on</strong>afide Player, <strong>on</strong>l<strong>in</strong>e at http://greyhound-data.com/di=1522762 (last visited April 4, 2012);<br />
Southland Injury <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g> for B<strong>on</strong>afide Player, May 30, 2009.<br />
18 Dog Informati<strong>on</strong> Page for Braska Jodi, <strong>on</strong>l<strong>in</strong>e at http://greyhound-data.com/di=1572503 (last visited April 4, 2012); Southland<br />
Injury <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g> for Braska Jodi, February 12, 2009.<br />
19 Dog Informati<strong>on</strong> Page for Kumba, <strong>on</strong>l<strong>in</strong>e at http://greyhound-data.com/di=1385500 (last visited April 4, 2012); Southland<br />
Injury <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g> for Kumba, January 14, 2009.<br />
20 Dog Informati<strong>on</strong> Page for Marvel At This, <strong>on</strong>l<strong>in</strong>e at http://greyhound-data.com/di=1359863 (last visited April 4, 2012;<br />
Southland Injury <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g> for Marvel At This, October 8, 2008.<br />
<strong>Greyhound</strong> Rac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong> 5
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