USA, TX: Texas Greyhound Commission under fire

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Texas Greyhound Commission under fire - Crispin trainer Craig Edwards
escapes with small fine

. Description: Texas Greyhound Commission under fire - Crispin
trainer Craig Edwards escapes with small fine

Greyhound racing authorities are criticised for negligence of the Greyhound
racing industry, abuse of animals, medical problems, and, sometimes even
death.

The Texas Racing Commission is a body that regulates horse and Greyhound
racing. It necessary that this commission upholds their rights, and when
such a commission overlooks negligence of an animal's health it is downright
criminal.

Born in 2009, Crispin was a great racer. He won the Hollywoodian stakes race
in South Florida in 2009. He excelled as a fast distance racer and was
nominated for the Sir Flashy Award by the National Greyhound Association.

However, things changed when on 14th February 2011, Crispin suffered a leg
injury at the Gulf Greyhound Park. Trainer, Craig Edwards, failed to get
medical help for the hound until two days later when the condition had
worsened tremendously.

When this severe neglect was reported to the Texas Racing Commission instead
of cancelling his license and placing a heavy fine, they let Craig Edwards
off the hook after a meagre fine of $500.

Upon coming across this story, a group of activists wrote to the Texas
Greyhound Commission asking them to reopen the case. Although the commission
has not yet replied to the letter, its reaction and degree of severity with
which they deal with Edwards shall determine how serious the commission is
about protecting animal rights.

There have been other cases of Greyhound abuse and neglect in the past too,
such as the disposal of retired Greyhounds. In the past 25 years more than
10,000 Greyhounds have been euthanized although it is illegal in most
countries especially on animals since their consent cannot be ensured.

There have been cases of greyhounds being illegally buried and then their
bodies discovered, and sometimes stories of Greyhounds just left to starve.
Few of these cases, if any receive attention from the bodies that are in
fact present to ensure such incidents do not take place.

It is eminent for the survival of the Greyhound racing industry that
regulatory bodies such as the Texas Racing Commission take strong measures
to protect animal rights. After all no matter how big the industry is, or,
how entertaining the sport is, an animal's life is still worth more.

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