The boss of NSW greyhound racing has slammed members of the Animal Justice Party (AJP) over "continuous false claims" levelled across social media platforms regarding greyhound welfare.
Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) chief executive officer Steve Griffin took aim at the AJP over "misleading" commentary which included a recent social media campaign claiming that "every 20 hours in NSW a greyhound dies from racing injuries".
"The industry regulator, the Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission, has confirmed the inaccuracy and distortion of the figures reported," Griffin said.
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"The claims made are false.
"There is not a death from racing injuries every 20 hours in NSW which would equate to 440 deaths annually.
"In the past year there were two sudden deaths at a race meeting, 14 greyhounds humanely euthanised at a racetrack, and 44 greyhounds reported as euthanised by private veterinarian or having died off-track as a result of injury at race meeting."
Griffin said the time had come to push back sternly against baseless allegations made "by those opposed to our industry".
"Statements from political parties should be based on accurate information," he said.
"And it's for this reason that GRNSW intends to lodge a formal complaint with the NSW Electoral Commissioner...
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