The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said in a statement last night that it “condemns” the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome Co. Ltd. for “shirking” its responsibility to house its greyhounds after it had received a letter from the company in the evening proposing the “reversion” of the dogs to the government after the official closure of the racetrack tonight.

The letter was forwarded by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) to the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau – which oversees the city’s animal protection – in the evening, the statement said.

According to the statement, Yat Yuen says in its letter that the greyhounds are “part of the assets” for its concession to run greyhound racing that should revert to the government following the expiration of the dog-racing concession at midnight tonight.

A casino staff shuttle bus is parked outside the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome greyhound racetrack in Fai Chi Kei yesterday. Photo: Iong Tat Choi

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