{"id":282722,"date":"2023-07-26T18:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T23:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=282722"},"modified":"2023-07-27T12:23:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T17:23:36","slug":"greyhounds-puppies-beaten-by-trainer-at-champion-aussie-kennel-in-shock-vid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/greyhounds-puppies-beaten-by-trainer-at-champion-aussie-kennel-in-shock-vid\/","title":{"rendered":"Greyhounds, Puppies Beaten by Trainer at Champion Aussie Kennel in Shocking Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drone footage showing several greyhounds, including puppies, being beaten at a prominent Australian kennel has sparked renewed calls<\/a> in the country to ban the sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Shocking footage of dogs being beaten has once again thrown Australian greyhound racing into sharp focus. The video was taken by a drone above the kennel owned by champion trainer Tony Rasmussen, above, although there is no suggestion he was personally involved. (Image: ABC<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The video, obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)<\/em>, was filmed by \u201ca whistleblower\u201d over a 17-day period in June and early July this year. The compound is owned by breeder and trainer Tony Rasmussen and his wife, Lisa.<\/p>\n

Rasmussen is described by Racenet.com as \u201cSouth Australia\u2019s premier trainer.\u201d His star dog, Victa Damian, has won 14 of its 24 appearances this year, including the Group 1 National Derby at Wentworth Park in January.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dominance Training\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The shocking footage shows a trainer kicking, punching, and dragging cowering dogs at the property southeast of Adelaide, South Australia.<\/p>\n

Elle Trahair, of the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds, told 9News<\/a> she was \u201cabsolutely disgusted, but not surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n

What we\u2019re seeing in the footage is a dominance training technique,\u201d<\/strong> she said. \u201cKicking, and in [one] video kicking puppies, is a way to break a greyhound down, to ensure that it becomes a good chasing race dog to make money for its owner.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It has not been possible to identify the trainer involved, and there is no suggestion that the individual is either Tony or Lisa Rasmussen.<\/p>\n

After agreeing to meet with an ABC<\/em> reporter to view the video, Tony Rasmussen claimed the individual is a former employee who had been \u201cdealt with\u201d because he treated the dogs badly.<\/p>\n

He refused to tell ABC<\/em> when this individual\u2019s employment was terminated and added that the matter was being dealt with internally.<\/p>\n

Industry Probe<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Greyhound Racing SA said it has launched an immediate investigation and the Rasmussens have been suspended pending its outcome.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced there will be an independent inquiry into the industry.<\/p>\n

I want to be clear from the outset, I think the greyhound racing industry has a role to play in our state, but it\u2019s got to be clean,”<\/strong> he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“We were told that this type of behavior doesn’t happen, and now we find out it does, so I’m not going to take the industry’s assurances as gospel anymore.”<\/p>\n

Funding Boost<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s the latest in a series of scandals to rock Australian greyhound racing. Earlier this year, trainer Ian Anderson was handed a life ban<\/a>, allegedly for bludgeoning four retired greyhounds to death with a rock.<\/p>\n

Despite this, the South Australia state government increased Greyhound Racing SA\u2019s funding in its most recent budget. It boosted the amount going to horse and dog racing from 10% to 20% of profits from state-licensed betting operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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