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TORMENTED AUSTRALIAN GOATS ARE FORCED TO RACE, THOSE THAT FALL ARE BEATEN & DRAGGED TO THEIR FEET!
  1. Signatures
    985 out of 1,000
    Petitioning
    1. NSW PREMIER (+ 4 others)
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      • NSW PREMIER
      • MAYOR OF WALGETT
      • RSPCA NSW
      • Goat race organisers
      • Walgett Shire Council
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    S D
    Ballarat, AL
About this Petition Petition Letter

Terrorised, Australian goats in outback New South Wales are used to pull carts carrying kids or adults, these terrified goats run into fences and sheds, they fall and are beaten and dragged to get them up, they end up bloodied and bruised,this sickening 'sport' is known as goat racing. It must be outlawed now. 

This cruel 'sport' has gone on for 30 years, that is 30 years too long for these abused goats, and now it MUST END!

An Australian Current Affair programme, Today Tonight, aired an extremely disturbing story exposing the town of Walgett in NSW, for using terrified goats to pull carts carrying children and adults, this sickening sport is called 'goat racing'. Terrified goats crash into each other and run into fences and sheds, they fall, and are kicked and dragged to get them back on their feet. This sport leaves goats battered and bruised and totally scared out of their minds.

Please view Today Tonight's story on the barbaric 'sport' of goat racing -WARNING IT IS VERY UPSETTING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EEADcfKUw

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fau.todaytonight.yahoo.com%2F&h=a5efb

Children, who could of course also be injured should not be exposed to this kind of cruelty, and should certainly not be taught that animal abuse is acceptable. Despite the outcry over this cruel 'sport', the town of Gatlett is planning to once again abuse and exploit terrified goats next year.

ANIMAL LIBERATION NEW SOUTH WALES CAMPAIGN TO STOP GOAT RACING

http://animal-lib.org.au/component/acajoom/mailing/view/listid-54/mailingid-434/Itemid-28.html

The Walgett community is already planning its "MAIN EVENT Goat Race". Please view details here:

 http://lightningridgeinfo.com.au/Lightning-Ridge-Easter-Festival.html

 

Email The Committe that organises this Race: lrvic@lightningridgeinfo.com.au

Email The Walgett Shire Council that support and participate in this barbaric event: admin@walgett.nsw.gov.au

Email the Mayor of Walgett Shire: woody@wj.com.au

Write on the Lightining Ridge Tourist Guest Book: http://www.wj.com.au/cgi-bin/bb/guestbo

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CRUEL 'GOAT RACING' IS AN EMBARASSMENT TO ALL AUSTRALIAN'S

Dear RSPCA / NSW Premier and other relevant parties

I was utterly sickened and shocked to learn that Walgett, a town in New South Wales, Australia is abusing and exploiting terrified goats by using these animals to pull carts carrying children and adults, a sport known as 'goat racing'. It is also being said that other towns in NSW also participate in this cruel 'sport'. This brutal sickening form of so called 'entertainment' must be banned now.

This obscenely cruel 'use' of animals has of course been circulated worldwide and will undoubtedly destroy Australia's reputation as being a country that claims to have the 'best welfare practices' in the world, in fact thanks to the town of Walgett ( and other towns) in NSW, Australia will now have a reputation as being a country which abuses animals, in this case goats, all in the name of 'entertainment'.

Those who participate in this cruel sport are clearly entertained, but the abused and exploited goats certainly are not.

I urge the RSPCA to take action and outlaw the cruel, indefensible 'sport' of goat racing.

Yours sincerely

[Your name]

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