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J0hn_Keel Mar 18, 2026 +97

Hopefully England follow suit now wales and Scotland are banning it. It’s such a cruel practice, they’re very gentle delicate dogs but they’re kept in horrible conditions, often drugged and treated very poorly when racing, and when they’re as young as *two* they’re often either abandoned or killed because they’re too old. It’s monstrous. It’s shameful that England is dragging its feet when it’s fairly well known that these dogs lead horrible lives at the hands of people who exploit them. They’re beautiful animals and they deserve to be treated appropriately

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Philhughes_85 Mar 18, 2026 +56

Shame we cannot do the same to horse racing, considering how many die on the track every year.

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J0hn_Keel Mar 18, 2026 +36

Yeah horse racing is really sad too :( unfortunately I suspect too many posh people are into horse racing for that to ever get banned

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Philhughes_85 Mar 18, 2026 +19

Yeah there’s far too much money involved for them to outlaw horse racing.

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APeacefulWarrior Mar 19, 2026 +14

Of all things, The Simpsons hit on some of that in its *very first* full episode. Homer and Bart adopt Santa's Little Helper because he was abandoned by his owner for losing a race. Of course, as a kid, I thought that was just cartoon contrivance. Sigh.

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maddy_k_allday Mar 18, 2026 +8

I had no idea they were so young

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glasshomonculous Mar 19, 2026 +1

How many dog tracks are currently in operation in England and Wales? This feels like banning something that’s already dead in the water.

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J0hn_Keel Mar 19, 2026 +2

Not sure but there’s enough to keep the greyhound rescue centres busy and short of funds, so it’s definitely still an issue

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glasshomonculous Mar 19, 2026 +1

It’s 1 in Wales and 18 in England, I decided to look it up myself. There are no tracks in Scotland though so my point stands about banning something that’s actually not even there

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BudgetMegaHeracross Mar 18, 2026 +33

TIL *Florida*, the state run exclusively by corrupt real estate executives and fundies, banned dog racing before most of the Anglosphere (it was a citizen initiative)

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unclesam_0001 Mar 19, 2026 +11

I remember voting for that! Florida can *occasionally* be cool.

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i_smell_like_beef Mar 19, 2026 +3

It's still legal in WV. I don't know why they cannot get it banned here.

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BudgetMegaHeracross Mar 19, 2026 +2

The FL legislature haaaaaaaaates citizen led amendments and tries to make them harder all the time, but if you can get 60% of voting Floridians to approve a referendum, we can circumvent the good ol' boys club

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LastWave Mar 18, 2026 +163

I immediately thought of the bus service for some reason. I would 100% rather watch a greyhound bus race then a dog race.

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DanS1993 Mar 18, 2026 +25

You should suggest this to the race tracks, could be a money maker

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SuperkickParty Mar 18, 2026 +11

Oh Figure Eight School Bus races are a thing and I've been to one.

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shinjikun10 Mar 19, 2026 +6

Quick, someone call up Sandra Bullock.

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ConstableGrey Mar 18, 2026 +7

I would pay good money to see a Greyhound bus whipping around a tight corner

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KatNeedsABiggerBoat Mar 19, 2026 +1

They did something similar on Top Gear, if my memory serves.

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winterbird Mar 18, 2026 +3

Should I bet on the one with a knife wielding meth head in it that might make the driver floor it harder, or the one with an overfilled piss tank that adds a propulsion push in a slosh forward?

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BTBAM797 Mar 18, 2026 +1

I would pay good money to see Chris Farley as his character from Billy Madison freaking out trying to race a bus.

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Flimsy_Situation_506 Mar 19, 2026 +1

Have watched the bus races at the drag racing track, 100% agree, School Bus races .. top-notch

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Fulham-Enjoyer Mar 18, 2026 +47

Australia needs to follow suit. The industry is full of animal abusers who only care about money

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Polar_Beach Mar 18, 2026 +17

P****** got the ban quicker than greyhound racing.

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Fulham-Enjoyer Mar 18, 2026 +4

Can't afford fuel, can't afford a house, now I can't even have a wank. Lucky country f*** off

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Polar_Beach Mar 18, 2026 +4

But you CAN gamble baby

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Ginger-Nerd Mar 18, 2026 +12

I think the whole industry is going through this at the moment, New Zealand is winding it down, and all the owners are jumping to Australia… like it’s not going to be the same issue in a couple of years time.

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murderedbyaname Mar 18, 2026 +35

Liscensing wouldn't change the fate of racing dogs. To even try to bring that up as an alternative to banning it is disgusting. Besides the injuries that can lead to death, after race dogs are retired their lives are considered useless and if charities don't step in, they're usually put down. Anyone who still supports racing dogs in 2026 has questionable morals.

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northbayy Mar 18, 2026 +11

Lots of adoption groups in the US are actively traveling to other countries to bring their ex-racing hounds in for adoption. Wonder if that could happen as it’s phased out in Scotland, assuming there aren’t enough people in the UK looking to give them homes. I would love to have another one.

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bufordt Mar 18, 2026 +8

US Greyhound Organizations are doing this because there are only 2 active tracks in the US now. There isn't really a local supply of racing greyhounds anymore. The Las Vegas Chapter of GPA has basically shutdown because they couldn't get dogs anymore. The last few years they were going to Mexico to get dogs, since the 2 remaining US tracks are in West Virginia. I'm not against banning greyhound racing, but it will eventually mean the end of the racing greyhound breed, which is decently distinct from the AKC show greyhound breed. That does make me a bit sad, having had a wonderful retired racing greyhound, and interacted with probably 100s over the years. When we were looking to get another greyhound, we ended up getting a borzoi instead. Very similar temperament, but better suited for the Minnesota climate.

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Falbindan Mar 18, 2026 +4

I am extremely happy about this but also very worried about the future of any racing dogs in Scotland.

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Smart-Response9881 Mar 18, 2026 +3

Now it is time for the robotic Greyhounds like the Swedish House Mafia music video.

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leftydog1961 Mar 19, 2026 +2

Trailways and Big Red have entered the chat

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NPVT Mar 19, 2026 +2

I thought of the bus company and wondered why they want to be outlawed. Oh, that's dog racing. I guess Greyhound is probably not in Scotland.

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sawyouoverthere Mar 19, 2026 +1

Nor Canada

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Pancakes_hurray_1519 Mar 19, 2026 +2

Aussie here- have adopted 2 ex racing greyhounds and our first came to us in particularly bad shape. It was heartbreaking and he eventually passed away (coincidentally 1 year today!!) after prolonged back issues from his years on the track. The minimum care requirements in Australia for racing animals is so poor and the sooner this death sport can be stopped the better. After seeing my own greyhounds struggle I find it very hard not to have a strong disdain for anyone involved in the racing industry.

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i_smell_like_beef Mar 19, 2026 +2

Good. Now get it outlawed for good in the US. They still have dog tracks in West Virginia.

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coastphase Mar 19, 2026 +1

Yes, turn them into methadone clinics.

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i_smell_like_beef Mar 19, 2026 +1

Speaking as someone who lives here and sees it first hand, methadone does not get people off of drugs. Methadone is essentially just a legal variant of the drugs these people are already doing. These clinics do not taper people off of it either. They up their doses to keep them on it. It's a really messed up system. The internet will lie to you and tell you i'm wrong. That's part of the hold the pharmaceutical companies have on this.

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Prudent_Link6029 Mar 18, 2026 +7

I mean, how fast can those buses actually go?

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HumongousBelly Mar 18, 2026 +5

Lets hope Spain will some day also stop the running bulls, matador shit and maybe that’ll get those redneck hillbillies to stop rodeos, too. And after that, mankind should close down all zoos.

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DGASAP Mar 18, 2026 +30

Zoos actually play a part in keeping spieces alive that would been and have been wiped out in in the wild. I'm not saying captivity is a good thing whatsoever but there's some truth in that.

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Sciantifa Mar 18, 2026 +5

This is a compelling and necessary debate. While it is true that some zoos contribute to conservation efforts, this reality should not serve as a justification for maintaining the current model unchanged. On the contrary, it highlights the need for a rigorous reassessment. If conservation is genuinely the objective, then the structure, priorities, and ethical foundations of modern zoos must be fundamentally rethought and, where necessary, profoundly transformed. Because right now, we’re putting animals in zoos for conservation purposes, but we continue to destroy their natural habitats.

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murderedbyaname Mar 18, 2026 +16

Zoos that contribute to conservation do it because habitat is being lost. They aren't ones destroying habitat.

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Sciantifa Mar 18, 2026 +3

It will be a long struggle that will take time and involve many setbacks along the way, but the world will inevitably move in that direction as our circle of moral concern expands. Ethology and neurobiology are teaching us more every day about the complexity of non-human animals and their daily lives. All that remains is for us to overcome our many cognitive biases.

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HumongousBelly Mar 18, 2026 +2

I like your optimism, but morality seems to only concern educated people with modest incomes. And the Epstein/trump class will do anything it enjoys, while our planet and our children suffer. I don’t share your optimism, but I hope you’re right

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Sciantifa Mar 18, 2026 -2

I don’t think change will arise from human will alone. It will also be driven by technology. Cell-based agriculture is a clear example: it has the potential to produce animal-derived foods without the need to exploit animals or degrade ecosystems, as current systems do. It is not a silver bullet, but it illustrates the direction we could take. The transition, however, will be gradual rather than immediate, sadly.

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GreaterAttack Mar 18, 2026 -4

I'm sorry your childhood sucked, but that doesn't mean everyone else's has to, too.

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jonnyrottwn Mar 19, 2026 +2

Let's race the Boston dynamics dog robots

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CanadianDiver Mar 20, 2026 +1

Shame for the dogs long term unfortunately. I don't support racing but the breed itself is slowly disappearing as the demand for dogs is almost NIL and they are a lovely dog that is really hard to find these days.

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Venture_compound Mar 19, 2026 +1

My grandma had some greyhounds. When she went to feed them, they'd always jump all over her. She came back bloody every time.

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getmeoutofohio Mar 19, 2026

I read the headline 3 times before I realized the article is not about a dog who is so naughty he’s on the fast track to being exiled from Scotland

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fouronfloor Mar 19, 2026

Read this thinking it was about Greyhound bus.

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lessenizer Mar 19, 2026

genuinely misread this as saying that the bus company was working as fast as it could to be outlawed in Scotland

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Uncle_Paul_Hargis Mar 18, 2026 -8

I hope they outlaw dogs running indoors, as well. Next time my dog is being an a****** and running around the god damned house I can yell at her, "KNOCK THAT SHIT OUT OR I SWEAR TO GOD I'LL CALL THE COPS!"

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murderedbyaname Mar 18, 2026 +8

Zoomies are always exempt from hooman law - Judge Fido

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