{"id":282929,"date":"2023-07-28T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T15:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=282929"},"modified":"2023-07-28T12:13:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T17:13:10","slug":"aussie-greyhound-trainer-in-cruelty-case-once-sexually-stimulated-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/aussie-greyhound-trainer-in-cruelty-case-once-sexually-stimulated-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Greyhound Trainer Charged in Cruelty Case Once \u2018Sexually Stimulated\u2019 Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Australian greyhound trainer whose kennel is at the center of an animal cruelty investigation<\/a> was once caught on camera allegedly \u201cstimulating\u201d a dog before a race.<\/p>\n

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Tony Rasmussen, above, and his wife, Lisa, were charged with 12 offenses Friday morning related to footage showing animal abuse at his kennel compound in South Australia. (Image: Greyhound Recorder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2016, Tony Rasmussen was seen in Sky Racing<\/em> footage handling a dog named Crisis Bale “in the vicinity of its genital region,” according to a subsequent inquiry by Racing South Australia (SA).<\/p>\n

Some commentators at the time suggested the action was designed to make the dog run slower. Sure enough, Crisis Bale underperformed in the race at Angle Park.<\/p>\n

Slap on the Wrist<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rasmussen pleaded not guilty to misconduct charges in connection with the incident. Racing SA stewards \u201cdeemed his actions to be improper\u201d and found him guilty of violating Greyhound Racing Rule 86(o), which states:<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>An offence is committed if a person (including an official) … has, in relation to a greyhound or greyhound racing, done something, or omitted to do something, which, in the opinion of a Controlling Body or the Stewards: (i) is corrupt, fraudulent, or dishonest; (ii) constitutes misconduct or is negligent or improper\u2026<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rasmussen was fined $1000, with $250 suspended for a period of two years on the condition he did not reoffend. The police weren’t involved because they considered it a matter that was being dealt with internally by Racing SA.<\/p>\n

Shocking Footage<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rasmussen was described by Racenet.com this week as \u201cSouth Australia\u2019s premier trainer.\u201d His star dog, Victa Damian, has won 14 of its 24 appearances this year.<\/p>\n

Shocking drone footage emerged this week taken from above Rasmussen\u2019s kennel compound near Adelaide.<\/p>\n

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Purportedly filmed by a whistleblower and passed to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation<\/em> (ABC<\/em>), it showed an unidentified man repeatedly kicking and punching dogs, including puppies, as well as dragging them by their hind legs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The footage was filmed over a 17-day period in June and early July this year, according to ABC<\/em>.<\/p>\n

New Charges Filed<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On Friday morning Racing SA announced it had charged Rasmussen and his wife, Lisa Rasmussen, with a dozen racing offenses in relation to the footage.<\/p>\n

After viewing the video, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas announced this week there would be an independent inquiry into the industry. In a statement to Casino.org<\/em> Thursday, Carey Thiel, executive director of Grey2K USA Worldwide<\/a>, questioned why Rasmussen was still working in the industry at all.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Tony Rasmussen has been implicated in the abuse of greyhounds. In fact, he was found guilty in 2017 of sexually abusing a greyhound before a race. He was given a $1,000 fine for that repulsive act, which was a slap on the wrist,\u201d<\/strong> Thiel said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIf\u00a0South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas is serious about getting to the bottom of this case, he should start by finding out why Greyhound Racing SA allowed a known greyhound abuser to continue to work in the racing industry for years after he was caught,” Thiel added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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