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Bethany Gavaghan

Move to ban greyhound racing in Wales

Wales may outlaw greyhound racing after a Senedd committee urged for its gradual abolition.

A petition to the Welsh Government which has now been closed has been signed by 35,101 people who believe enough is enough, and the majority of the petitions committee members have just agreed. Members also demanded an investigation into other animal-related sports.

The petition called out the one independent greyhound track, Valley Greyhound Stadium inYstrad Mynach which races once a week. The petition noted: "Since April 2018, Hope Rescue and their rescue partners have taken in almost 200 surplus greyhounds from this track, 40 of which sustained injuries.

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