Macau’s racing greyhounds on parade ahead of expected deal to finally secure their future
Animal rights activist says ‘things are going to work out well’ for all 533 greyhounds at the now defunct Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome
In the face of sustained pressure and criticism, what was until a few days ago the last legally functioning greyhound racing track in Asia flung open the doors of its much maligned kennels to public scrutiny. It was to all intents and purposes, a dog day afternoon.
The unprecedented act of openness was made possible thanks to an unlikely alliance between government officials in the richest gaming destination on the planet, one of its most powerful women and the animal rights group that had been her most vocal critic.
It came ahead of an expected announcement on Friday that a deal had been reached which would secure a safe and loving home for all 533 greyhounds at the ramshackle Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome.
In baking heat on Thursday, volunteers who had flocked from around Asia to tend to the region’s last “legitimate” racing dogs, paraded their canine charges in front of a media pack only too willing to be thrown a bone.
