Greyhound racing, as with any sport involving animals, has the potential for the animals involved to experience poor welfare or suffer injury, pain or distress as a result of training or competition.
Greyhound racing involves greyhounds chasing an artificial lure around a race track. In Australia, greyhound racing is conducted at specialised tracks and betting on the race winner is a popular form of gambling. As with any sport involving animals, there is the potential for the animals involved to experience poor welfare or suffer injury, pain or distress as a result of training or competition.