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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Gordon Blackstock

Scotland’s only operating greyhound track 'nine times more dangerous than official venues'

Scotland’s only ­currently operating dog track is nine times more ­dangerous than official venues, campaigners have claimed.

Thornton track near Kirkcaldy is the only place to catch a race because Shawfield, near ­ Glasgow, has been shut since lockdown.

And while Shawfield is the country’s only track approved by racing body the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), Thornton is an independent or “flapping” track.

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