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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
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Westminster City Council Rejects Plans for City Racing
The plans have been rejected outright and horse racing on Oxford Street will not go ahead.
Posted 29 Jun 2017
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Southwell Racecourse: Three horses dead in two days of racing
26 June: Animal Aid to protest at the gates of the racecourse
Posted 20 Jun 2017
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Sainsbury’s commits to humane wildlife deterrence following public pressure
Sainsbury’s have committed to using only humane, non-lethal methods of deterrence to resolve any conflicts with urban foxes, following pressure from members of the public and animal protection groups after foxes were trapped and killed...
Posted 19 Jun 2017
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Race horse suffers horrific fatal injuries after running loose in a blindfold
The racing industry’s welfare regulator, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), despite a prior warning from a leading trainer¹, failed to make simple changes to Starting Stall procedures that could have prevented five-year-old mare, Just Marion,...
Posted 15 Jun 2017