

He said he continued to believe greyhound racing had a role to play in SA. The premier said he would announce the terms of reference for the inquiry and who would lead the investigation within a month. “You can’t help but get angry when you see footage like this. “This strikes me as being animal cruelty at some of its worst,” he said on Wednesday. He said he was no longer willing to take such assurances as gospel.

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The homeowner and caregiver, 69-year-old Jose Covelo, was served a summons on misdemeanor animal cruelty.Malinauskas said the government had previously received assurances from the greyhound racing industry that such behaviour did not occur. The horses were relocated to an equine rehabilitation center. The day after the report, members of the sheriff’s office and Animal Law Enforcement Services seized six horses from the property. One horse needed immediate medical attention for an open wound on its neck. Six horses saved by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Law Enforcement Officers. One of the horses saved by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Law Enforcement Officers. A horse rescued by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Law Enforcement Officers. Their rib cages were showing and hip bones protruding. They found many of the horses severely underfed with no access to food and water. Horse rescue loses thousands of dollars after fields washed outĭuring the investigation, they found the barn floor caked in feces and infested with flies, and stalls were covered in standing urine, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
