On Tuesday, the 7th Greyhound to be killed on the Angle Vale track in 2023 was euthanised by the industry vet, following a fractured femur. Ferocious Levi was just two years old. Ferocious Levi marked the 15th greyhound death on South Australian tracks in 2024, making this year even deadlier than the last.
In December 2023, the Ashton Inquiry was handed down to the Malinauskas Government, exposing the cruelties of the Greyhound Racing Industry and calling for an Independent Inspector. Ten months on, the government has yet to pass a bill that would formally establish an Independent Greyhound Reform Inspector for the industry.
The SA Greens are now calling for quarterly reports monitoring greyhound racing death to be made public.
Quotes Attributable to Tammy Franks MLC, SA Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare:
Today, we learned that 2024 has been an even deadlier year for Greyhounds than 2023, and yet, we still do not have an Independent Inspector for the Greyhound Racing Industry vested with full investigative powers. The Malinauskas Government must act.
The Malinauskas Government continues to pump public money into private gambling operations while the GIRI stalls, waiting for the powers it needs to fully function. How many more dogs will die this year before the Minister for Racing does her job?
Greyhound racing cannot be reformed. It is an inherently cruel blood-sport that exploits animals for profit.