OVER FIFTY GREYHOUNDS DIE IN OVERHEATED KENNEL IN WEST VIRGINIA
Fifty-three greyhounds were killed in a West Virginia kennel on July 27 when the air conditioning in the kennel failed. There was no alarm or back-up alarm. Seven dogs survived the incident. In the past few years, numerous greyhound deaths have been reported involving kennels and trucks with no back-up system or no air-conditioning at all. The greyhound breed is especially sensitive to extreme cold and heat.
Source: Amy Gareis, The Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV) / August 12, 2000