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The role of Lure in Greyhound Racing

Temptation is the key driving force behind every action in this world. Like human beings, animals can also be tempted to do one thing or the other. Temptation has a great say in greyhound racing.

One wonders that how a dog or bitch can run in such a cultured and technical way without any cause. It is wonderful to see such animals behaving on race tracks with decency on their own.

There is an interesting story behind this. To make greyhounds break from traps and run on race track, an artificial prey known as Lure is used. This is a stuffed hare powered by electronic motors and driven by a licensed controller.

Before the start of race, the lure is placed at least 12 yards ahead of the starting trap. As soon as traps open, lure starts running and greyhounds seem to be crazy to catch it.

In order to take on stuffed hare, every runner tries to run fast with his/her mouth watered for pseudo prey. The one who has more potential and urge manages to take lead and resultantly wins contest.

All this looks to be fantastic. There are some people who opine that tempting a hound to run for a fake hare is unfair and injustice. They think it a violation of animal rights.

According to them, the owners of greyhounds engineer all this drama just to make money. The supporters of this notion suggest that a runner applies his/her entire strength to chase a prey, but it proves to be fake in the end.

Though this point of view looks somewhat ridiculous in terms of the sport, but it is valid if perceived neutrally.

But there can be no alternative to lure. If the sport organisers start putting real prey in playfields, the same critics will term it an attempt to kill an animal without reason. Here again come animal rights.

So, in a broad perspective, stuffed hare is a key player in greyhound race. It will not be wrong to say that the sport cannot exist without it. Thus, we must have to enjoy this drama as long as we love the sport.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are the writer's own and do not reflect Bettor.Com?s editorial policy.

Source: http://blogs.bettor.com/The-role-of-Lure-in-Greyhound-Racing-a202992

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