Stop servicing Macau’s greyhound ‘hellhole’: global campaign to end transportation of racers to notorious Canidrome
Animal rights activists urge Lufthansa to stop transporting dogs that will race in Macau – but airline says it does not have responsibility
Irish animal rights activists have launched a petition calling on German airline Lufthansa to stop transporting greyhounds to Macau via Hong Kong.
As of yesterday afternoon, they had gathered some 48,200 supporters.
But the airline told the Post that it does not take responsibility for the purpose for which animals are transported.
The petition, to Lufthansa’s CEO Carsten Spohr, read: “Greyhound advocates across the world are unreservedly appalled that nine Irish greyhounds have been sent to Macau to be raced at the notorious Canidrome Stadium, which has been referred to across the board as ‘a hellhole’ for greyhounds in terms of overall welfare.”
Since early this year, the Canidrome in Macau reportedly received nine greyhounds from Ireland, following a ban from Australia at the end of last year.
Greyhounds enter Macau via Hong Kong, then they are shipped to the former Portuguese enclave.