RTE News has this afternoon broadcast shocking extracts from the “RTE Investigates: Greyhounds running for their lives” programme which will be broadcast tonight at 9.35pm on RTE 1.
The news report outlines that the cruel greyhound industry in Ireland has been breeding "1,000% more pups than are needed for racing", resulting in an average of 6,000 dogs being killed every year. These dogs are destroyed because they are not quick enough to win.
It reveals that 30 knackeries were contacted by the RTE investigation team and asked if they put down greyhounds. Half of them said that they were not allowed to euthanise dogs - the other 15 said they would do it for between €10 and €35 per dog.
Secret telephone recordings reveal some of the sickening responses
- “We put them down and dispose of them”
- “It’s €20 each - make sure they have muzzles on them when they come to us”
- “We’ll put them down and take them from you and I’ll give you a receipt for them”
Undercover footage was also filmed at a knackery licensed by the Department of Agriculture - “in five days, four greyhounds were observed being dropped off, destroyed and disposed of”.
Don't miss "RTÉ Investigates: Greyhounds Running for Their Lives" this evening - Wednesday, 26 June- at 9.35pm on RTE1.
The programme can also be watched live online at
https://www.rte.ie/player/onnow
ICABS ACTION ALERT
Say NO to the cruel greyhound industry - don't attend greyhound races or fundraisers/hen parties/office parties held at greyhound tracks. Distribute our "6 reasons to say NO to greyhound racing" leaflet outside greyhound tracks to encourage people to show compassion and boycott greyhound racing. You can download the leaflet at http://www.banbloodsports.com/ln170616.htm or order copies by emailing info@banbloodsports.com
Join us in demanding an end to the government’s massive grants to the greyhound industry – €16.8 million for 2019, bringing to around a quarter of a billion euros the amount handed over since 2001. This must be ended. Contact Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe now.
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar
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Paschal Donohoe TD
Minister for Finance
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Irish Government: Stop Giving Millions of Euro to Cruel Greyhound Industry
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