Claws out in dog racing hearings; Activists say legalising the sport would result in human and canine suffering - but supporters of the bid claim there are many benefits.(News)

The Sunday Independent (South Africa) | March 22, 2009 | Copyright

BYLINE: Eleanor Momberg

Government-sponsored public hearings into the possible legalisation of greyhound racing in South Africa have resulted in a war of words between animal rights activists and dog racers.

While the animal rights groups say the sport, banned in 1949, would contribute to a greater level of animal abuse and further human welfare problems, the dog racing industry argues that legalisation would see greater control over the welfare of the animals, create more than 35 000 jobs and contribute more than R1.5 billion to the economy.

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