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Ripon Racecourse – highest death toll for more than ten years
Three horses have died as a result of racing at Ripon Racecourse in the last two meetings this month (August 2017).
Posted 25 Aug 2017
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Posted 24 Aug 2017
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Animal Aid demands action on game bird cruelty
An investigation into a Warwickshire game farm, launched by national campaign group, Animal Aid, has uncovered a disturbing number of welfare concerns.
Posted 23 Aug 2017
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Supermarket policies on fox control
In June 2017, there was outrage after it was revealed supermarket giant Sainsbury’s had trapped and killed a number of foxes at their Crayford store. Following pressure from Animal Aid, and a 40,000 signature petition,...
Posted 22 Aug 2017
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Posted 18 Aug 2017
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Standards of animal welfare hit a new low at Brighton Racecourse
Just weeks after a horse was killed at Brighton racecourse after running loose in a blindfold, another horse has been killed at the course (10 August). Four-year-old gelding Raise The Game injured a foreleg after...
Posted 17 Aug 2017
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Animal campaign group witness second death at Newton Abbot Racecourse
After the death of race horse Tea In Transvaal was captured on camera and made public by Devon Animal Save in June, the group has again witnessed another shocking death at Newton Abbot Racecourse just...
Posted 01 Aug 2017
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In defence of gulls
During the summer period, there are always alarmist stories of gulls ‘attacking’ people – which inevitably lead to calls to cull them.
Posted 28 Jul 2017
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Ban the whip or ban jockeys who flout the rules, demands Animal Aid
Animal Aid has called for an urgent amendment to the British Horseracing Authority’s (BHA) Rules of Racing in order to ban the whip for any reason other than safety. If the regulatory body refuses, it...
Posted 14 Jul 2017
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Two horse deaths in just three days of racing at Chepstow
In the space of just three recent meetings, two horses have died in flat races at Chepstow Racecourse. Four others have died there in jump races earlier in the year, bringing the total to six...
Posted 07 Jul 2017
