Greyhounds

[Juke]

Have just read in the paper about this fukkin' asshole who is slaughtering greyhounds coz they are too old to race.......... :mad:
Sometimes 50 in a day it says.......WTF!
This guy needs dealing with I reckon. Is there not a re-homing kennels anywhere near him?
He looks like a hard nosed twat as well.
And the people who take thier dogs to him to be 'disposed of' should be dealt with as well. They pay £10 and just leave the dogs there.
Some men are so brutal when it comes to dogs.
My dog Scrumpy, who anyone who has been to BLF will tell you, is a lovely ol' boy, was bred by the local gypsies for dog fighting. His old ways do come out when he sees another dog. Will rip ANYTHING to bits given half the chance. He has some real nasty ol' war wounds, and as he is still alive, I know for a fact he has killed countless dogs in his fighting life. Shocking and sick really.
He was saved by me and Griff, and he is the best friend I have ever had (Scrumpy that is!..lol) Its a crying shame when dogs are used solely for making money, and then when thier time is up they are dumped like rubbish.

This bastard in Co. Durham needs a twatting of the most viscous order IMHO.
Absolute wanker!........... :mad:

[bunbag]

[QUOTE=Juke] Its a crying shame when dogs are used solely for making money, and then when thier time is up they are dumped like rubbish.

QUOTE]
Unfortunately Juke that IS life in racing world. Some as young as 18mnths and it's not always a quick death. Iwear a purple ribbon on one of my jackets in remembrance of a greyhound called Rocky. He was about 4 yrs old but wasn't making money for the guy so he took him into a forest and shot him in the head. Then he cut the dogs ears off so he couldn't be identified by his tatooed ears. Unfortunately Rocky survived this attack. I say unfortunatley because the poor scone suffered big time. When he was found they reckoned he'd been like this for about a week. Infection had gone through his system so the vet felt that he would be better put to sleep and out of any more pain.
Tracie

[Mrs Reject]

It's disgusting but as they've published his address and business address in the Daily Mail I have no doubt he will soon be in big sh*t with the kind of people who object to his line in trade.
He reckons he gives all the money he makes from this "business", £100,000 to date, to childrens charities. That's the biggest laugh I've had all year!
Surely there must be folk willing to take on ex-racing greyhounds as pets? I'd love one but when I've enquired about it in the past the shelter said they won't accept cats and as I've got three cats that's not really feasible.
The dogs he kills are usually about 2-3 years of age and they can live up to 14 years old.
It's a bit creepy though, he has them buried on his land. I couldn't sleep at night if there were £10,000 murdered animals buried in my back garden, I'd have nightmares!!!!!!

[Juke]

Sorry, but anyone who can shoot his dog coz he cant win races anymore, is a scumbag in my eyes.
Have heard they dont accept cats too well, but I am sure they can be trained to be a little more tolerant. Cats can stand thier own ground after all.

This guy is just unbelieveable in my opinion.
Absolute disgusting human being................... :mad:

[Mrs Reject]

Can't argue with that!

[minxy]

The trouble is, it isnt illegal - complete immoral, yes - but not illegal.

Callous bastard. Some folk will do anything for money. Just like some people work in slaughterhouses and spend the day firing bolts between cows' eyes.

[Mistress Maker]

just read the article in 'the mail'.

it really boils my p*ss to see things like this .

the owners of these dogs are just as much to blame ,worse in my eyes coz they havnt got the balls to do it themselves.They should all be fookin publically horsewhipped!!!!

[bigg]

That makes me feel sick with rage.The biggest problem is what he is doing is totally legal.In order to stop these vile bastards you need to stop greyhound racing which lets face it isnt going to happen.
http://i1.tinypic.com/207x8up.jpg Any person that can look an animal like this in the eye and then put a bolt in there head needs some kind of help.

[Big Pete]

Playing devils advocate here, these dogs are bred solely to race, in a similar manner to, say, beef cattle, so for a dog racer it makes perfect sense to put the dog down at the end of its working life. There isnt going to be the same sort of emotional attachment as to a family pet.

I have heard tell from people who specialize in rehoming racing greyhounds that they do not make very good pets at all, and are definetly not family friendly.

There is also the issue of sheer numbers, the animal charities are already struggling to rehome dogs, so its unlikely they could cope with the additional influx from dog racing.

As for matey who is doing the killing, which would you prefer, someone who doesnt know what they are doing to botch the job( as described above) so the animal suffers immense pain and distress, or someone who is skilled at the task and kills the animal quickly, painlessly and humanely.

I bet that not nearly as many people would be bothered if it was these (see pic) that were being put down because they could'nt race any more.

[bigg]

Racing crocodilles now theres a thought.
As i said earlier in order to stop it you have to stop the racing.No racing no unecessary breeding.

[Big Pete]

unlikely to get post-race track invasions tho eh? :D

[bigg]

You could tie a bike thief up and drap him just in front of the crocs instead of a stuffed hare. :D

[Juke]

yeah I do see what you are saying Pete. I think tis the sight of the dogs thrown in the rusty ol' wheelbarrow, and the look of total unconcern on the guys face that has hit a chord.
But then I guess he has kiled so many he has no nerve for it anymore.
Still a very sad, vile story............... :(

[ernie the dwarf]

With all them spare dog's just hanging about,i could open The Seoul Takeaway the fastest takeway in the east....... :D

[Juke]

Ernie, you are not funny..................... :rolleyes:
Well, maybe just a little bit then........... :rolleyes:

[dragula]

theres a place up here thats the greyhound rescue they dont get any money or help but do it off their own backs people who are cruel to any animal should get the **** kicked out of them and i would gladly do it :mad:

[Juke]

If I won the lottery, I would love to buy a farm somewhere and rescue unwanted animals. Let them roam free on my land.
I can never see cruelty to animals or kids is justified at all.

[Friar Tuck]

There's the Yarmouth Stadium near me, and it's racing nearly every night.

Poor dogs must soon get burnt out, as there's about 16 races a night.

There is a local greyhound rehoming place here, and they always seem to be advertising.

It is a misconception that greyhounds do not make good pets, they are very friendly animals. It's just that the training they get is racing basd and they are "institutionalised" living in kennels, i.e no house training and lack of contact with humans (apart from feeding and race training) they find it hard to accept children. If you decide to have a greyhound as a pet, stick with it as they soon adapt to home life, and become great pets.

It is also a misconception that they need a lot of exersise. The are breed for sprinting so as a consequence, they tire easily, so little exersise is needed.

A lot of greyhounds are shipped abroad to race (Spain as an example) and there they live out their live in horrendous conditions!

I know what this guy does isn't illegal, but it's still immoral. If he showed more compassion and treated them more humanely, (injection) then perhaps he wouldn't be treated with so much disdain. He only has himself to blame!

[Juke]

Yes he does Tuck, and for that the guy deserves a twatting IMO...

[howee]

Racing crocodilles now theres a thought.
As i said earlier in order to stop it you have to stop the racing.No racing no unecessary breeding.

now that sounds like something i would watch
be a bit dangerous though wouldnt it :confused: i mean like if they escaped....
well actually that sounds cool :D

[bigg]

I suppose hurdles could represent a problem.

[howee]

yeah just alot,
ive so got to try to get a croc to jump one day :D

[erizo]

back in the early 80's i was working as a handler for the retired greyhound trust at a place that also did rescue.

what some of the motherfuckers did to the dogs made someone as laid back as me go mental (the boss kept the record books out of my reach after one incident).

about 80% of the dogs can be `re-programmed´and do make good house dogs, but unfortunately the other 20% will end up in long term boarding kennels funded by the trust (if they´re lucky).

it was a satisfying time in my life, but also a period of what i can only describe as emotional soup.

[Shep]

The problem here is the whole greyhound racing industry.

It's been known for years that unsuccessful and old greyhounds are killed.

Rehoming is only done by a few small charities.

Much as you may become emotive about someone carrying out a service by killing greyhounds with a captive bolt gun, then burying them, he is not breaking the law.

The owners will not pay vet fees for destruction.

If there is a moral crime committed here, it is by the dog racing industry, owners, bookies, and paying public. Everyone who has ever watched a dog race.

The only way that the dog racing industry will ever alter it's ways, is under the threat of an immediate ban on all dog raceing and betting.




But, of course this would be politically unacceptable.

[xjtriker666]

looks like tax mans after him,

[Juke]

shame it wasn't the hangman..................... :rolleyes:

But then I dont suppose there's much difference eh?

[Shifty]

I know racing's business hence no emotional attachment as some have said, but I just think it's wrong to have animals for the sole purpose of making money.

I hope this bastard gets what he so richly deserves from the animal rights lot.

[Big Pete]

[QUOTE=Shifty]..... but I just think it's wrong to have animals for the sole purpose of making money.......

[QUOTE]


Not a fan of farmers then I take it?

[Shifty]

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Not a fan of farmers then I take it?

I suppose farming animals (unpalatable to me though it is) can be justified as it's for food and I'd never dream of telling anyone what they should eat, but greyhound racing's just for entertainment. And thousands of animals suffer for it

[John Hopkins]

This has been going on for hundreds of years, but it was alright until last week because most people didn't know about it The only real suprise is that he buried them instead of burning or feeding them to something. We live in a nasty world and the reason we survive is because we are the nastiest of all.We probably ate the dinosaurs...John

[Shifty]

This has been going on for hundreds of years, but it was alright until last week because most people didn't know about it The only real suprise is that he buried them instead of burning or feeding them to something. We live in a nasty world and the reason we survive is because we are the nastiest of all.We probably ate the dinosaurs...John

Ignorance is bliss you mean? Not for me thanks. I believe if we don't try to change things we've wasted a life.

I choose to try and make things better, that's why I've spent years campaigning on all kinds of things from animal welfare to bikers rights.

Something doesn't become right just because it's been wrong for so long it becomes normal