British Greyhounds Exported to China, Turned to Meat

Greyhounds make their way around the track during a race at Songzhuang Village of Tongzhou District on Sept. 16, 2006 in Beijing, China. China Photos/Getty Images

British and Irish greyhound trainers are cashing in on old racing dogs by exporting them to China, where they face being boiled alive for their meat.

These are the claims of campaigner Kerry Elliman, who has rescued over 758 racing dogs at her two centres—one in Birmingham, the other in Beijing.