And California voters dump horse racing bail-out measure WASHINGTON D.C.––The U.S. House of Representatives on November 14, 2022 for the second time passed the PAST Act, short for Prevent All Soring Tactics, and sent it to the U.S. Senate, where for the second time it is likely to pull up lame. But maybe not. Before […]
“Fear thy Neighbor”––with our help––explores murders of Hansman family
ANIMALS 24-7 details our investigation of dog attack, possible horse racing grudge, & the killings of Harper & Guy Hansman by dog owner Ronald DelSerro PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida; TORONTO, Ontario––The July 2020 ANIMALS 24-7 investigation of the murders of 11-year-old Harper Hansman and her father Guy Alexander Hansman, 55, helps to frame the narrative […]
Did the Omak Suicide Race start with a horse massacre & the KKK?
Uncovering the nasty origins of an ugly event OMAK, Washington––The 88th edition of the bizarre and often deadly “World Famous Suicide Race” held annually in Omak, Washington, is to conclude on August 14, 2022, as the final event of the annual Omak Stampede Rodeo. Bizarre as is the race itself, down an extremely steep […]
A greyhound named Brooklyn, 2008-2022, by Carey Theil
Inspired global campaign to close the Macau Canidrome A greyhound named Brooklyn, who inspired the successful international campaign to close down the worst dog track in the world, died on June 22, 2022 in the Boston area. Brooklyn was born on December 10, 2008 at a breeding farm in New South Wales, Australia. After failing […]
“Live lure training” likely to survive greyhound racing, for the sadism of it
Few tracks left to run on, but “trainers” continue setting greyhounds on rabbits GREELEY, Colorado––Greyhound racing began as the bastard offspring of hare coursing, whitewashed for public consumption by calling it “live lure training.” Because raw sadism appears to die even harder than the gambling habit, so-called live lure training will likely also outlive […]
Greyhound racing drug dealer goes down with the industry
Kennel Supply owner Jon Stidham to forfeit more in profits than the Iowa greyhound racing industry has seen in years CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa––Former Iowa Greyhound Association president Jon Stidham, 57, who most recently served the association as vice president and treasurer, on January 5, 2022 pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally dealing drugs, […]
Trump allies in the animal world squirm after U.S. Capitol storming
From “Joe Exotic” to Wayne Pacelle WASHINGTON D.C.––Soon-to-be-former U.S. President Donald Trump and his die-hard defenders who are now facing criminal charges for storming the U.S. National Capitol building on January 6, 2021 were scarcely the only big losers from the events of the day. Former U.S. Air Force security dog handler Ashli Babbitt, […]
Trump signs anti-race horse doping bill & $60 million gift to horse industry
Tax break for Paycheck Protection Program loan/grant recipients appears to have been the dangling carrot that brought horse racing industry support for omnibus funding bill WASHINGTON D.C.––U.S. President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020 “signed H.R. 133, an Act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response […]
Pit bulls, wolves win in Colorado; horse racing wins in Nebraska; Hsiung loses
Colorado goes to the dogs DENVER, Colorado; LINCOLN, Nebraska; BERKELEY, California––Democratic challenger Joe Biden narrowly led Republican incumbent Donald Trump at 1:45, Pacific time, on November 4, 2020. The three major ballot issues and one mayoral race directly involving animals appeared to have ended, however, with a win for pit bulls in Denver, a […]
Girl, 11, & father killed over a bull mastiff? Race horses involved too?
Former thoroughbred owner shot son & granddaughter of renowned jockey & racing judge PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida—Why did Ronald John Delserro, 82, on July 6, 2020 fatally shoot two of his longtime Port St. Lucie neighbors, 11-year-old Harper Hansman and her father Guy Alexander Hansman, 55? Was Delserro’s grievance only because the Hansman family brought […]
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