INDIANA SHERIFF SAYS DEAD DOGS LIKELY NOT GREYHOUNDS

Sheriff Ron Richardson of Madison County, Indiana, has told National Greyhound Association (NGA) Executive Director Gary Guccione that authorities now doubt the dead dogs found there are greyhounds.

Guccione contacted Richardson to offer the assistance of the NGA if needed to identify the canine carcasses, which had been decapitated and skinned.  

Upon closer examination of the remains, Richardson told Guccione, authorities now doubt they were greyhounds, but the Indiana state vet has been asked to make a more definitive breed identification. 

Guccione said, "If the animals were greyhounds, we would be able to identify them from our extensive DNA records.  At this point, we don’t think that will be necessary, but we’re standing by just in case."

If the animals were found to be greyhounds, Guccione said, the individuals responsible would likely face lifelong banishment from greyhound racing along with criminal prosecution under Indiana laws.