Tucson Greyhound Racing: Rally to Remember Missy – 4th Anniversary of Senseless Euthanasia

On Wednesday – August 31, 2011 – 7 to 8:30 a.m.

RALLY TO REMEMBER MISSY THE GREYHOUND (and all the other greyhounds who have lost their lives from cruel and inhumane dog racing in South Tucson)

Meet in front of Midtown Bar & Grill, an off-track betting place (OTB activity props up dog racing) located at 4915 E. Speedway Blvd (2 blocks east of Swan), park on Arcadia.

Bring a sign or we will provide signs (some from the original protest in 2007)

On August 31, 2007, a 2 year old greyhound named Missy who had only raced 7 times broke her leg at Tucson Greyhound Park. A kennel operator named David Blair tried desperately to save her from being euthanized but unfortunately his alleged intoxication got in the way. Missy belonged to a less compassionate kennel operator.

Also Arizona Greyhound Rescue was on their way to pick up Missy per Blair’s request.

It didn’t matter that nobody followed AZ racing statutes for — “Every effort shall be made to adopt greyhounds not used for racing or breeding.”

It didn’t matter that people cared about Missy and wanted to save her life as broken legs are relatively common occurrences at dog tracks and these dogs go on to live cherished lives as pets.

MISSY GREYHOUND WAS SENSELESSLY EUTHANIZED!

How many other racing greyhounds have been senselessly euthanized that we don’t know about?

You can read the devastating story in its entirety here. The facts speak for themselves and once again demonstrate how little regard the Arizona Department of Racing has for greyhound welfare.

Hug your hounds and never give up trying to put an end to this dying blood sport located in your backyard.

Missy never knew a soft bed like Cairo here

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