Greyhound Manila Shelby injured in NSW race supporting Tasmania's greyhound industry
A five-year-old greyhound named Manila Shelby was seriously hurt after colliding with a barrier during a "We Stand With Tasmania" race in Temora, New South Wales.
On Sunday night in Temora, New South Wales, the greyhound Manila Shelby fell early in a 330-metre "We Stand With Tasmania Pathways" race, striking a metal side barrier and sustaining a likely broken shoulder blade and tricep injury. Officials have stood the dog down for 60 days and removed the race replay from both the state racing website and a major betting platform. This incident follows several other injuries in races bearing the "We Stand With Tasmania" banner, including a fatal foreleg fracture in Maitland and other falls in Nowra and Warragul.
Tasmanian Greens animal-rights spokesperson Cassy O'Connor described the footage as "horrible viewing" and urged an end to the practice. The Tasmanian government has committed to reducing funding for the greyhound sector from 2029, and recent legislation to phase out the sport passed the lower house but stalled in the upper house. Greyhound Racing NSW has been contacted for comment.
Why it matters
The injury highlights ongoing animal-welfare concerns in greyhound racing and political debate over the sport's future in Australia.
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