Grey2K USA - February 8, 2003

Local Fox Reporter Breaks Story About Greyhound Killing at New Hampshire Track.

Last Monday, Fox 25 investigative reporter Mike Beaudet, based in Boston, looked into allegations that large numbers of adoptable greyhounds are being killed at Hinsdale Greyhound Park (HGP) and buried on racetrack property.

HGP, based in New Hampshire, is often the final racing destination for dogs that race in New England, including Massachusetts. Greyhounds that are no longer profitable at other racetracks in the region are often sent to Hinsdale, where prizes are smaller and the races are less competitive.

Beaudet was unable to determine exactly how many greyhounds are killed each year at Hinsdale, because the state does not currently keep public records of greyhounds that race in New Hampshire, and because the track refused to provide him with its private records. Eventually, track management claimed that 68 greyhounds were killed in 2002, but refused to give him further information.

GREY2K USA Board Member Dr. Jill Hopfenbeck was featured in the piece, as was a former Hinsdale trainer. Both provided evidence of greyhound killing at Hinsdale.

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