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TUCSON DOG TRACK KILLS GREYHOUND AND SUSPENDS KENNEL
OWNER WHO TRIED TO SAVE HER LIFE |
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Demonstration held on Sept. 4 for Dog Killed by Tucson Greyhound Park. see news release News Reports Why does our society tolerate the mistreatment of greyhounds and other dogs? Tucson Weekly PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2007:Now
that the brouhaha at Tucson Greyhound Park has died down, only one thing
matters: That it doesn't.If you missed it, on the evening of Aug. 31, full-time trainer and part-time
inebriate David Blair spotted a handler or "cool out" carrying a dog from the
track. After a visual inspection by a track veterinarian, the dog was diagnosed
with a fractured lower back leg, or hock. Owner Kevin Mathieu, when contacted by
cell phone, wanted the dog put down.
Blair objected; a fractured hock is one of the most common injuries in racers, non-life-threatening and easily mended if wrapped and rested. But Mathieu did not see it that way. Even though Blair had already called an adoption group, which was en route, when police hauled him away, the 2-year-old female called "Messy" was killed. read more
Dog owner drunk at track loses licenseTwo-week suspension spurred by confrontation over
euthanizing dog
arizona daily star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.05.2007
A Tucson Greyhound Park kennel owner, widely supported by dog-adoption
groups, had his operations shut down and his license suspended for being drunk
on the job, the track's Board of Stewards ruled Tuesday night.
The suspension stems from a Friday night incident when kennel owner David
Blair tried to keep a veterinarian from euthanizing an injured greyhound, said
Tom Taylor, the track's general manager. read more
Sep 5, 2007 06:34 PM MST By J.D. Wallace, KOLD News 13 Reporter David Blair has a kennel full of greyhounds whose racing days are long gone, and that is just fine with him. "I've never put a dog to sleep, never killed a dog in 30 years," Blair said. read more
To view KOLD TV News video, click here .
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