Corruption claims involving ‘millions’ surface over plan to save Macau’s racing greyhounds, as prominent activist lodges complaint
Formal complaint suggests issue involves contracting of private vet to sterilise 523 animals from casino hub’s now-defunct canidrome
The row over the fate of 532 greyhounds stranded at a defunct Macau dog racing track could take a criminal twist after a prominent animal rights activist lodged a formal complaint with the casino hub’s Commission Against Corruption.
Zoe Tang – a long-time champion of the canines who quit Macau’s only animal rights group earlier this week over how the dogs were being treated – has alleged that corruption was involved in a recent deal to provide a new home and a secure future for the greyhounds.
The anti-graft watchdog – which is known by its Portuguese acronym CCAC – confirmed that an investigation into the allegations was under way.
A spokesman told the Post on Thursday: “The CCAC has received a complaint concerning the care and placement of the greyhounds and will follow it up in accordance with the established procedure.’’
The Post understands that Tang’s complaint alleges “someone is putting millions into their pocket” as part of the housing arrangement. It also alleges that corruption was connected to the contracting of a private vet to carry out the desexing of the dogs after government vets pulled out following the closure of what was Asia’s last legal greyhound racing track.
