Campaigners at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield call for greyhound racing ban
Protesters say the sport causes the deaths of thousands of dogs
Campaigners gathered at a Sheffield dog track to call for a ban on greyhound racing.
Members of Stop Sheffield Dog Racing held a banner calling for the closure of Owlerton Stadium on Penistone Road.
They said 3,046 greyhounds suffered racing-related deaths, and over 30,300 were injured, in the six years to 2024 and it was time to end an “outdated, cruel” activity.
It follows a ban on greyhound racing in Scotland and Wales in March.
Earlier this month, a petition by Animal Aid with more than 55,000 signatures was handed in at 10 Downing Street calling for an end to greyhound racing in England.
Organiser Jonathan Hogarth said: “Treating dogs in this way is cruel. It’s time for it to be banned. It’s an incredibly outdated sport, so let’s bring it to an end.”
A spokesperson for the Greyhound Board of Great Britain said: “Welfare standards are higher than ever in British licensed greyhound racing and provide far greater protections than for pet dogs.
“Over recent years, the efforts of hard-working trainers, kennelhands, owners and vets – together with a thriving group of licensed tracks – have delivered a transformation in our sport.
“Attempts by animal-rights groups to distort the picture by using outdated and misleading information are a campaigning tactic in their pursuit against any use of animals in sport.”