Greyhound euthanasia figures shocking, WA Greens say

More than 370 racing greyhounds were put down in the last year, which is "shocking" and unacceptable, given about 600 are bred each year, the WA Greens have said.

New figures released in the WA Parliament revealed 371 greyhounds were put down in the last 12 months because they were too slow, injured or deemed unable to be re-homed.

Questions to the Minister for Racing revealed 187 dogs were euthanased because they were injured on the track or while training, 96 were not suitable for racing, and 88 were deemed unfit for re-homing since October 2015.

About 600 of the dogs are bred each year in WA, while about 400 are imported from interstate for racing purposes, with 2,019 imported into WA since 2012.

The number of dogs exported from WA to be raced in other states has also increased significantly since 2012.

Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren MLC has said the figures were "shocking" and revealed ongoing systemic cruelty within the WA greyhound racing industry.

"We already knew at least 800 dogs were euthanased in the two years up to the end of 2014-2015," Ms MacLaren said.

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Hi Greens,
have you ever been to an abattoir?
Is murder being carried out there too?

Do you like a nice leg of lamb for your Sunday roast?

I would like to see some kind of stronger restrictions on greyhound racing.

Perhaps we limit the amount of greyhounds bred and the industry has to do the best it can with those numbers.