Every ten days a greyhound dies

3-year-old Braska Fluff was destroyed after she broke her leg racing in West Virginia

3-year-old Braska Fluff was destroyed after she broke her leg at the Wheeling racetrack in West Virginia. (Greyhound-Data, circa 2017)

Racing greyhounds DKC Romancandle fell during this Tri State race and was later destroyed

DKC Romancandle fell during this Tri State race in West Virginia and was later destroyed. (Mardi Gras, 2016)

1-year-old Here Comes papa was destroyed after breaking his leg at a West Virginia dog track

1-year-old Here Comes papa was destroyed after breaking his leg at the Wheeling dog track. (Greyhound-Data, 2017)

B'S Sodbuster won 2nd place in his last race at Wheeling and died of a heart attack.

Four-year-old B'S Sodbuster won second place in his last race at Wheeling and died of a heart attack in 2016. (Greyhound-Data, 2013)

Braska Train was destroyed after the injuries he suffered during this race at Wheeling Island

Braska Train was destroyed due to the injuries he suffered during this race. (Wheeling Island, 2017)

RML Cali suffered a broken leg while racing at Mardi Gras.

G Ma Ginny's right leg was broken at the Mardi Gras dog racing track. (Greyhound-Data, 2017)

RML Cali suffered a broken leg while racing at Mardi Gras.

RML Cali suffered a broken leg while racing at Mardi Gras. (Greyhound-Data, 2019)

An injured greyhound in a turn-out pen at Wheeling Island

An injured greyhound in a turn-out pen at Wheeling Island. (Greyhound Relocation & Adoption Canada Forum, 2013)

Racing greyhound Kiowa Dutch Girl was injured at Wheeling

Racing greyhound Kiowa Dutch Girl's leg was broken in three places at the Wheeling dog track. (West Virginia Racing Commission, 2013)

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According to state records, a racing greyhound dies every ten days in West Virginia. Since January 2008 there were 8,879 greyhound injuries reported at West Virginia dog tracks. More than 3,000 dogs suffered broken bones during this period, and at least 412 greyhounds died after suffering serious injuries.1



Hallo Jewel Pak crushed her skull while racing

On May 3, 2018 a four-year-old fawn greyhound named Hallo Jewel Pak died after she fell during a race at Wheeling and suffered a broken skull. Jewel had raced for nearly three years in West Virginia and Florida, starting when she was only 17 months old.

Greyhounds risk their lives when racing


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Greyhound racing in the news

12/10/2019: Charleston Gazette-Mail - WV Racing Commission leader says agency on track to go broke

11/16/2019: Charleston Gazette-Mail - Statehouse Beat: Cost of keeping greyhound racing in WV is going up

11/15/2019: WTRF 7News - Community leaders call for elimination of dog racing subsidies in WV

11/14/2019: WTOV9 Fox - GREY2K Executive Director: Greyhound racing is going to end

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  1. Dr. Lori Bohenko, Wheeling Island Racetrack Veterinary Report, (Charleston WV: West Virginia Racing Commission, 2008-2019); Dr. Mark D. Webster, Veterinary emergencies, scratches, and racers inactivated due to track injuries at Mardi Gras Casino & Resort (Charleston WV: West Virginia Racing Commission, 2008-2019); analysis by GREY2K USA Worldwide.

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