TEXAS: GREYHOUND UPDATE 6/26/11- PROTECTION GROUP APPEALS DECISION IN DEATH OF CRISPIN, THE GREYH

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%u2019s health it is downright criminal.

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Update 6/22/11-GH trainer Craig Edwards escapes with slap on wrist.
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Update: 6/26/11
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Greyhound protection group appeals decisionBy Michael A. SmithThe Daily NewsPublished May 31, 2011
Click here: The American European Greyhound Alliance, Inc. (AEGA)

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 animals health it is downright criminal.

Click here: Saving Greys: Texas Racing Commission Responds to the Death of Crispin the Greyhound

LA MARQUE  A Massachusetts-based greyhound protection group has asked a state commission to reopen a local case and consider a stiffer sanction against a dog trainer fined $500 for violating rules against inhumane treatment of racing animals.

In a May 18 letter to Rolando Pablos, chairman of the Texas Racing Commission, the group Grey2K USA said the fine against trainer Craig Alan Edwards was clearly insufficient and sent a message that the commission didnt take the humane treatment of greyhounds seriously.

The group argues Edwards license should have been suspended, as often has happened in similar cases occurring at greyhound racing tracks across the country, Executive Director Carey Theil said in an interview.

At issue is the treatment of a dog named Crispins Place, which suffered a serious leg injury Feb. 14 during a morning workout at Gulf Greyhound Park.

The Gulf Greyhound Board of Judges ruled April 10 that Edwards failed to seek veterinary care for Crispins Place until Feb. 16 subjecting the greyhound to unnecessary suffering,according to commission documents.

That was the first time Edwards had been cited for a violation of the commission rule against inhumane treatment of racing dogs, according to the documents.

Edwards, who could not be reached for comment, agreed to a settlement with the board March 10 and paid the fine March 19, according to commission documents.

The commissions general counsel last week was drafting a reply to Grey2K, said spokesman Bills Childs.

Childs said he could not speak about the likelihood of the commission reopening the case before the attorneys had replied to the group.

In general, however, the commission will not reconsider a case unless an appeal is filed within three says of a decision, he said.

The sanction against Edwards had not been light compared to those the commission handed down in similar cases, Childs said. The $500 fine was the first that large in almost three years and most were about $250, he said.

Edwards attempted to care for Crispins Place by wrapping the injured leg and giving the dog pain medication, Childs said. He erred by not having the dog seen by a veterinarian for more than a day after the injury, Childs said.

Crispins Place was put to death because of the injury, but that would have been the outcome even if a veterinarian had seen the dog immediately, Childs said.

Trainers are employed by kennel operators who bring dogs to race tracks in hope of winning purse money. The tracks provide kennel facilities, but the trainers are not employed by the tracks.

Formed in March 2001, Grey2K USA is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to passing stronger greyhound protection laws and ending what it calls the cruelty of dog racing, according to its website. 

Dear Friends of the Animals:
I encourage all of us to get involved with the law-making process.  Our petitions are valuable & useful, but the muscle of all proposals resides in the law.  Please sign the petition to stop this inhumane and barbaric practice that causes suffering and allows the perpetrators to avoid hands-on responsibility and questions of conscience.IF YOU BELIEVE AS I DO THAT THIS PERSON'S LICENSE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED, SIGN THE PETITION.   After signing the petition research your State as to what that policy & practice is; and if you don't like what your State is doing, TAKE ACTION!  CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE! TAKE ACTION!
Thanking you,AnimalActionUSA