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Do greyhounds ever catch the rabbit?

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Greyhound Bitterly Disappointed After Finally Catching Mechanical Rabbit. JACKSONVILLE, FL-- “Aladdin,” a greyhound that races at the Jacksonville Dogtrack in Jacksonville, Florida, was bitterly disappointed when he finally caught the rabbit he's been chasing all these years and discovered it was mechanical.


What do greyhounds do to rabbits?

Greyhounds are sight hounds, bred to chase rabbits, or whatever moves across their field of vision, until they catch it.

Do they use real rabbits in greyhound racing?

Live baiting involves small animals such as a rabbits, possums or piglets being used as a lure or bait to train greyhounds to race around a track. 'Bait' animals are attached to the mechanical lure and are hurled at speed around the track while greyhounds are released to pursue, catch and maul them.

Why do greyhounds chase the hare?

In some countries, it is a legal, competitive activity in which dogs are tested on their ability to run, overtake and turn a hare, rather than a form of hunting aiming at the capture of game. It has a number of variations in its rules around the world. Coursing can also be a form of hunting or pest control.

What do the greyhounds chase?

dog racing, also called greyhound racing, the racing of greyhounds around an enclosed track in pursuit of an electrically controlled and propelled mechanical hare (rabbit). Dog racing is a 20th-century outgrowth of the older sport of coursing, in which dogs hunted by sight rather than scent.

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