Tensions boil over at final greyhound racing meetings before ban
Animal activists and racing supporters clash at a Manukau race meet as greyhound racing nears its end in New Zealand.
Greyhound racing clubs are holding their final meetings before the sport closes in New Zealand. At one race meet in Manukau, anti-racing activists became confrontational with racing supporters, with tensions captured on video. The closures follow sustained lobbying by animal welfare campaigners opposed to the sport.
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‘We’re going to blow our dogs away’: Tempers flare on camera ahead of racing ban
In the video shared online, anti-greyhound racing activists can be seen getting confrontational with greyhound racing supporters at a race meet in Manukau.
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Greyhound racing on home straight ahead of ban
Race clubs hold their final meetings, some attended by animal activists who lobbied for the closures.