GREYHOUND
Activists from Homestretch Greyhound Rescue and Adoption and owners with their “Retired” racing greyhounds protest in front of Skechers at the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, January 28, 2012. They are protesting the Skechers super bowl commercial which featured greyhounds at Tucson Greyhound Park. According to the activists, the Tucson track is one of the worst tracks in the country for its illegal and abusive treatment of greyhound dogs. Over 150,000 people have signed the GREY2K USA petition asking Skechers to not air the ad.
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At Tucson Greyhound Park, greyhounds are kept confined in small cages which are barely large enough for them to stand up or turn around. They are fed raw 4-D meat, the meat of downed, diseased, disabled or dead livestock. This was documented in a recent video investigation.
While racing, greyhounds face the risk of serious injury. According to state records, between January 2007 and November 2009, nearly 1,000 greyhound injuries were reported at Arizona racetracks. The most common injury was a broken leg, and other reported injuries included fractures, sprains, dislocations, muscle tears and strains, lacerations, a cracked skull, broken backs, heat stroke, puncture wounds and paralysis. To learn more, please see our full report and video at www.grey2kusa.org.
Val Wolf, Board Member GREY2K USA