On 16th July 2006 The Sunday Times published an article which revealed the mass killing of greyhounds. David Smith of Seaham, County Durham was found by an undercover reporter to be culling greyhounds by shooting them with a bolt-gun for £10 and burying them on his land. It is estimated Smith killed at least 10,000 racing greyhounds by this method. The full article can be found here:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2272307,00.html
Following this there was there an overwhelming demand for the opportunity to march and show objection to the continuing abandonment and killing of greyhounds. There was a massive interest in this on animal rescue forums and from various animal rescues. Considerable efforts have been made to put this event in place.
The March for Greyhounds is scheduled to take place on Saturday 18th November. Meeting at Whitehall Place, 1200. Departing at 1230.
Route: Whitehall Place, Whitehall, Cockspur St, Pallmall East , St James Park , Piccadilly , Hyde Park Corner, Park Lane , Hyde Park
Arrive Hyde Park approx 1330 for Rally
We are asking for all who are interested in attending and showing that this abuse cannot continue to take place, to let us know either by posting on here or by pm to the poster of this message.
Numbers of attendees are required urgently because we need to inform the police etc about how many are expecting to attend, but also unless we get a reasonable attendance, the march could be cancelled, this would we feel be sending out the message that people don’t care and the abuse and killing will be allowed carry on.
Please only post on this thread if you are planning to attend the march.
Thanks
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2272307,00.html
Following this there was there an overwhelming demand for the opportunity to march and show objection to the continuing abandonment and killing of greyhounds. There was a massive interest in this on animal rescue forums and from various animal rescues. Considerable efforts have been made to put this event in place.
The March for Greyhounds is scheduled to take place on Saturday 18th November. Meeting at Whitehall Place, 1200. Departing at 1230.
Route: Whitehall Place, Whitehall, Cockspur St, Pallmall East , St James Park , Piccadilly , Hyde Park Corner, Park Lane , Hyde Park
Arrive Hyde Park approx 1330 for Rally
We are asking for all who are interested in attending and showing that this abuse cannot continue to take place, to let us know either by posting on here or by pm to the poster of this message.
Numbers of attendees are required urgently because we need to inform the police etc about how many are expecting to attend, but also unless we get a reasonable attendance, the march could be cancelled, this would we feel be sending out the message that people don’t care and the abuse and killing will be allowed carry on.
Please only post on this thread if you are planning to attend the march.
Thanks
