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BREAKING NEWS! Nov. 10, 2009: Victory for the greyhounds—dog racing ends in Wisconsin! Dairyland Greyhound Park to close in December 2009. Read the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story!
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In Wisconsin, there are no operating dog tracks.
Greyhound Injury Records Released
Newly-produced records for racing greyhounds show that Wisconsin’s single track has one of the highest injury rates in the country. All documentation was provided by Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Gaming in response to statutory public information requests.
According to the Division, three hundred and sixty-one (361) injuries were reported at the Dairyland Greyhound Park in 2008. Dairyland is open for live racing year round.
The most commonly reported injuries were muscle tears and bone fractures. TristarChloe fell into the rail, Cals Banana Man was run over by three other dogs, and Mustang McNabb tripped and broke his neck exiting the starting box. These dogs are among the seven (7) that died while racing or were euthanized post-race.
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In addition to injury documentation, the Division of Racing also provided information about the treatment of racing dogs for other ailments. Reported medical issues included frequent ear infections, wounds from dog fights, vomiting, stomach bloat and skin infections. Skydive Donny was euthanized because of a severe abdominal hemorrhage and PW's Callisto was found dead in her cage with a "gastric torsion."
It is our hope that this new information will bring an end to dog racing in yet another state.
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Fact Sheet: History of Greyhound Racing in Wisconsin
Fact
Sheet: Commercial Dog Racing in the United States
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