Tucson greyhound: Missing, Found, and Now Dead
It is with a heavy heart that I now write again about the South Tucson dog track’s missing greyhound.
Her name was Stilln da Jump. This pretty fawn female weighed a mere 62 pounds. After breaking a leg on Thursday Sept. 16, she left the track under unknown circumstances but did not go to an adoption group. Details are sketchy as to her whereabouts until someone found Jump and brought her to an emergency veterinary clinic.
This being Tucson, the temps were still triple digits and Jump was suffering from heat stroke as well as a broken leg.
While in recovery after her surgery which fixed her broken leg, dear Jump died.
We don’t know the reason why she died but we do know the vets tried hard to save her.
Jump wasn’t even 2 year old.
Jump the greyhound is just one of the many reasons why the cruel sport of greyhound racing must end in Tucson now.
Please remember Jump as she runs free at the Rainbow Bridge along with Missy and all the racing greyhounds who are disposable money machines for the racing industry.
Hug your hounds — they are the fortunate ones.
Update: A reader suggested that we dedicate this beautiful Youtube video in memory of Jump. It’s a good suggestion. Thank you
I wonder what caused the death. Sounds like the dog just went throught a little more than it could handle.
A little more than it could handle? A little less than it could handle? The fact is: that greyhound shouldn’t have had to handle ANY of it. She shouldn’t have been at the center of a dog track debacle where information gets sketchy. Lack of accountability is still win, place and show at the Tucson dog track.
If it was less than she could handle she’d still be alive, but yes I agree – that’s not right she had to deal with any of it.
just came across this web site what a load of bollix
you have no idea what happened that bitch you have a warped and twisted view and try to portray your usual bullshit,even they way you word your articles is a joke for instance a “mere 62lb” that is designed to say she was a small little timid bitch when in fact at 62lb weight she is a big bitch bunch of nut jobs the lot of you
Wow, blogger, who is commenter John?
And, John, you seem to have no compassion at all for a dog who was injured and then somehow lost in Tucson’s 100 degree temps and then suffered heatstroke and is now dead.
If you’re an example of the people who want greyhound racing to continue, it clarifies even more why others want greyhound racing to end.
Hello????? Heatstroke??? If you think for one second that the female came to vets office with heatstroke and THEN went under surgery……..YOUR CRAZY. If the dog had heatstroke the veterinarian would NEVER had went on to fix the leg. It’s quite likely that the dog was sesitive to anesthesia which ALOT of greyhounds are. I work in adoption and we’ve had a few dogs get put under for routine spay or neuter and never wake up. It happens with this particular breed. What the hell does this have to do with racing?
Actually it has everything to do with greyhound racing. The greyhound — Jump — broke her leg at the track and somehow was found wandering the streets of Tucson. No adoption group was involved. How did a race dog with a broken leg get from point A to point B? And why do race dogs break their legs? Yes, it has everything to do with greyhound racing — it sucks.