drwho
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Post by drwho on Feb 7, 2015 22:32:05 GMT -5
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Post by rubylottie14 on Feb 8, 2015 9:49:13 GMT -5
Good god you'd think they would check the traps before every single race. It's a disgrace. Poor dogs.
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Post by angelollie on Feb 8, 2015 20:22:30 GMT -5
I couldn't read the article, too horrific. My heart hurts just thinking about all the injuries, etc. This is so sad.
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Post by twentythree on Feb 8, 2015 20:46:48 GMT -5
makes me feel so sick...................
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jason
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Post by jason on Feb 9, 2015 15:47:28 GMT -5
Same, it made me sick to my stomadh to think about it. I couldn't bare to read the details.
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OwnedBySummer
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Post by OwnedBySummer on Feb 9, 2015 20:01:43 GMT -5
Too bad the tracks aren't built like in the US, where the boxes are off to the side and don't require moving and are not in the way.
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daylight
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Post by daylight on Feb 9, 2015 22:20:22 GMT -5
Such a horrible accident.
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troysmom
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Post by troysmom on Feb 9, 2015 22:32:11 GMT -5
Not reading. Im upset just knowing the title of the article.
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Post by Sally Blossom on Feb 10, 2015 9:49:41 GMT -5
I can't bring myself to read this article but thank you for the posting to make everyone aware of what does go on in the world.
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lanlove
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Post by lanlove on Feb 10, 2015 11:24:27 GMT -5
Tragic and senseless, I don't think they have any excuse for this, I read the article but couldn't bring myself to watch the video. I was glad to read that the dogs were being treated so hopefully they weren't hurt too badly (but find it hard to believe they weren't). Thanks for posting the link, I would still like to believe that there are some good tracks out there with caring people who put the safety and well-being of the dogs as a priority but it is sad to hear that some tracks are not operating to the same standard. Just tragic
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aeiou
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Post by aeiou on Feb 10, 2015 14:04:35 GMT -5
As bad as the title sounds, it's ok.. all of the dogs survived and only the two who ran into the box were being treated for injuries and they will be retired once released. It's too bad that no one thought to lift the trap, but looking at the dogs, I wonder if it was a training run? They don't look like they were running full on. Then again, assuming someone was yelling that the trap was down, the dogs probably slowed their speed anyway. The UK/GB/IR Racing is lagging behind the US version, but they are making more headway and improving their practices. Unfortunately, bad press is always made to look and sound worse than it really is.
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troysmom
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Post by troysmom on Feb 10, 2015 18:15:16 GMT -5
Thanks for that more positive outlook Jen!
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Post by deboosh on Feb 12, 2015 9:24:36 GMT -5
Can't read this either. I get terribly intrusive thoughts when I read these kinds of stories, but I'm also relieved to hear that all of the dogs survived. I also thank Jen for her response.
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