More Ex-Racing Greyhounds lose ears

national | animal rights | press release Friday December 02, 2005 13:19 by B Wright - Greyhound Action Ireland

MORE Greyhound Industry Cruelty

Subject: Fw: Fw:eva


Eva was found one morning by a girl in her back garden in Ballinasloe, County Galway. This girl Rachel already had some rescued Greyhounds and poor Eva (as we named her) was badly injured and infected. She was brought to a Vet who said that the injuries to her ears were caused by Battery Acid or burning, as the hair around her ears was also synged. Her ears were septic , of a texture like charred fabric and one was burned right through with a gaping hole. The bluish ink from Greyhound Industry tatoos was apparent on the bits of her ear that were still hanging in tatters. Her left front leg had a large chunk of skin missing, it cannot be stitched and requires constant changing of dressings.Her ears were full of pus and she screeches if she thinks she is going to be lifted.

Eva was found one morning by a girl in her back garden in Ballinasloe, County Galway. This girl Rachel already had some rescued Greyhounds and poor Eva (as we named her) was badly injured and infected. She was brought to a Vet who said that the injuries to her ears were caused by Battery Acid or burning, as the hair around her ears was also synged. Her ears were septic , of a texture like charred fabric and one was burned right through with a gaping hole. The bluish ink from Greyhound Industry tatoos was apparent on the bits of her ear that were still hanging in tatters. Her left front leg had a large chunk of skin missing, it cannot be stitched and requires constant changing of dressings.Her ears were full of pus and she screeches if she thinks she is going to be lifted. Despite all of this cruelty being done to her she is a gentle little lady. We recon she is about 1-2 years old and is slight in size. Her appetite is fantastic and she is doing well here at Dog Rescue Ireland in Dublin.The bastards from the Greyhound Racing Industry who did this to dispose of Eva without being traced by her ear tatoos deserve jailing. They are still loose out there with impunity from prosecution and will probably do this again, or possibly have done so already to other dogs of no use to them. A slow dog does not win them money. They are pure scum.
This dog is not the first as already ears of others have been removed by Greyhound Racing people... the three found dead in waterford....the black and white dog in Kerry ...fionn who was almost scalped and now Eva.

A BAN ON GREYHOUND RACING IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.HELP US ACHEIVE THIS BEFORE MORE DOGS ARE MUTILATED>

Bernie Wright.
Press Officer.
Greyhound Action Ireland.