A November 3rd Texas referendum on legalized pari-mutual betting has drawn comments from noted author and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar.
Ziglar, a resident of Dallas and member of Texans Who Care, was quoted by the Dallas Morning News (September 21, 1987) as follows: "They're trained (greyhounds) to run down rabbits. And if a dog isn't a killer type, they put it in a cage with a little rabbit and don't feed the dog until he kills that little rabbit. It's sacrificing live bunnies to create killers."
In another section in the article Ziglar is quoted again stating, "Dog racing ranks behind pit bull and cockfighting."
Proponents of pari-mutual dog racing in Texas have noted the increasing popularity and economic growth of greyhound racing and hotly contest the allegations of cruelty in training.
Supporters of pari-mutual racing include former Houston Oiler Head Coach Bum Phillips, who has taped ads for the pro-referendum campaign.
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Our Canadian friend, Tattoo, spent several days in the hospital following a vehicle accident.
Our best wished for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Just at press time, Brad Ervin, President of the Arkansas American Pit Bull Terrier Club, reported that a Little Rock police officer had shot and seriously injured a Pit Bull Terrier.
The dog was a show dog.
The AAPBTC has schedules a talk show appearance on Channel 16 in Little Rock to protest what they feel was unnecessary action on the part of the department.
We'll update you on the results.
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