Arabic version: إصابة كلب سباق في سباق تضامني مع تسمانيا

According to ABC News, five-year-old greyhound Manila Shelby was badly injured during a race in Temora, New South Wales, held under the “We Stand With Tasmania” banner. The 330-metre event, run on August 9 and named “We Stand With Tasmania Pathways”, was part of a series of races supporting Tasmania’s greyhound racing industry.

Manila Shelby collided with another dog at the first turn, was flung into a metal side barrier and struggled to get up before hobbling to the finish line. A stewards’ report said she likely broke her shoulder blade and injured her “tricep”. She has been stood down from racing for 60 days.

The race replay was deleted from the New South Wales racing website, while a replay on a prominent betting site was edited to exclude the fall. ABC News reported that the race was uploaded to Greyhound Racing SA’s website. In Tasmania, videos of races in which a dog is injured are not uploaded; Tasracing said that practice is out of respect for the industry, trainer and animal involved.

Other “We Stand With Tasmania” races have also involved falls and injuries, including a December 2025 race at Maitland in NSW where Hey Pat suffered a serious foreleg fracture and is now listed as deceased. Tasmanian Greens animal rights spokesperson Cassy O’Connor called the Temora incident “horrible viewing” and said it reflected dangerous conditions faced by racing greyhounds.

Tasmania’s government has committed to ending funding for the industry from 2029, when its current funding agreement ends. Legislation to phase out greyhound racing passed the lower house in December 2025 but was withdrawn from the upper house after the government feared it lacked the numbers. Tasmanian Labor continues to support the industry, while Greyhound Racing NSW was contacted for comment.