“Julie the facts are that the racing industry generates overbreeding resulting in thousands of dogs who don't make the grade or retire being abandoned, sold for vivisection or put to sleep.

The industry does not exist for 'fun' for the dogs but for the huge gambling profits generated as the expense of the dogs welfare.

I didn't state this was a case of race related injury but why were the ears removed? This can only be so that the owner cannot be identified.

Therefore whoever owned her(presumabley someone with the industry if she was tattoed) is ultimately responsible for what has happened to this dog and if it is to survive the racing industry needs to accept resonsibilitiy for incidents like these.

Why doesn't the governing body proactively assist in investigating the incident and if it is found one of its members is culpable, name and shame the guilty parties and expel them from the 'sport' instead of leaving it to charities and the RSPCA. Maybe becuase there is no money in it?”

“that is so bad......it make me sick hope you find them ...”

“For starters. This act is disgusting and in case of natural life, just plain cruel. But to naturally put the blame on the greyhound industry isn't going to fix it. I may be an Australian Trainer but the Vast majority of trainers and owners look after there dogs. I for one have 6 in work, and 3 who wonder around the house as great companions to myself and partner. We always find homes for our retired ones and if injury of a severe nature occurs (like any other dog) we take the hard but fair option of euthansia.

Greyhound racing isnt a cruel sport. The dogs are BRED to chase and we are giving them the means to do what they love, whether it be fun, hobby or career..

This act is cruel and painful for me to even read but don't punish or slander the majority off good people for the actions a select minority who should have there ears cut off in jail..”

“Josh your very ill informed, Lurchers are not used for racing on a flapping track neither do travellers as you put it race at a flapping track, I have gone to flapping track for 40 yrs and not witnessed what you imply. As I am writting this i have my retired racer lying at my feet on her own doggie duvet with 2 staffies snuggled up to her .I raced her and now I have retired her she is part of our family. The trouble with the ill informed you tar everyone with same brush and never ever think to consider the majority of decent owners, because you lot are so busy picking out the minority. who enrage us decent owners because we are disgusted that anyone can do such a thing but it dosnt give reason to class us all the same, look at the child killers like baby P ,and others who kill thier children, because they abuse thier children do you campain to stop all couples from having children because a minority will abuse and kill thiers `NO ` because the vast majority of us are decent caring parents and so its the same with greyhound ownership ..you dont tar everyone!!! because of some bad apples , they are in all aspects of society.And with this particular case of this poor bitch being in pup its more likely that she had finished racing and been re homed and who`s to say that she had then got pregnant by accident to any breed , and thats reason this horrible act of cruelty was done to her, because with stud prices costing hundreds of pounds and even over a thousand with some top sires so, an owner is highly unlikely to kill the bitch is he?
So to jump to the conclusion that this is a race related case of cruelty is wrong .”

“Greyhound racing has only been around since the turn of the last century - where it belongs. It is not natural to race dogs round oval tracks in pursuit of an artificial hare . Often this causes injury and dogs to be put to sleep (killed) becuse trainers/owners do not want to pay for vet bills or rehabilitate an injured dog as there is no profit in it.

Any one who thinks greyhound racing is not primarily about profit is burying their head in the sand.

Lurchers and ex/failed racing greyhounds are also used by members of the 'travelling community' on illegal 'flapping' tracks and/or for hunting.

Seeing the location this poor dog was found, it's origin and past reports you don't have to be Einstein to work out the probable location of it's former home/owners.”

“Maybe someone can catch hold of the owners and chop their ears off. God it makes me feel evil, what is a matter with some people.”

“Martin - you're joking aren't you? Not many greys in rescue? Are you even aware at all of the massive rescue operation out there to rescue greys from the racing industry? The many thousands each year rescued from abuse, abandonment, neglect, actually taken from trainers in the vet's waiting room before euthanasia in order for them to get a better life?

If a good racer can sire many thousands of pups (and there are those that do) and those pups are trained to race, the good ones make it, the rest 'disappear', the ones who make it race for max 4 years, the successful ones are bred from and sire many more pups - how many thousands do you think there are in the UK finding happy forever homes by the fireside? This industry is bred on naivity like yours. Very commendable that you aim to find homes for your ex-racers, I know other racers who have been found homes for by their breeders but believe me, very very few. And the industry and the government prefer to turn a blind eye and pump out propaganda - 'Look we have the RGT, we are responsible, honest guv' - because the reality is a lot less palatable.
Look at the figures - they just don't add up! Where do you think unwanted greyhounds end up?! At best they get euthanised at the vets aged mx 4 years old....at worst - they end up getting dumped with their ears hacked off.”

“Some of you people make me laugh!!! You make all these statements but dont back them up! In any walk of life there are a SMALL number of people that dont uphold their responsibilities, just look in any RSPCA/Dogs Trust shelter! So many dogs very few Greys!!! Dont tar an entire sport with the same brush just because there is a small minority of people who carry out these horrible acts of cruelty! I know lots of owners and trainers non of whose dogs are treated badly in fact most are looked after better than most family pets, especially when they have finished racing! Most owners pay around £5-£8 per day per dog to keep the dog in training if thats not looking after a dog what is? With average win money around £50-£80 and the average dog wins 1 in 6 how can you say most people are only in the sport for the money you must be joking! We are in the process of re-homing a racer who is comming to the end of his career and intend to provide him with a loving and caring home! i also know many people who have done the same for lots of ex-racers.”

“Just a thought, but is there actually yet any evidence of animal cruelty here?

The article states that the cause of death is not yet known, and is it not possible that the ears were removed after death so that the body could be illegally dumped without being traced to the owners?”

“here we go again tar all greyhound owners and trainers with the same brush tony peters say he has evedence of this going on all the time where is it.clive ellis dont even use his proper name whan writing his articles so in my oppinion they are just trouble makers”