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It comes after 35,000 people sign an online petition calling for the sport to be scrapped.

Vanessa Waddon, the owner of Llanharan-based dog charity Hope Rescue, which launched the petition, said she was delighted."They are not collateral damage. We don't want to see dogs injured or dying for sport."Vanessa Waddon, owner of Hope Rescue dog charity, says greyhound racing has "lost its social licence to operate"

The committee acknowledged such a move would help improve safety and animal welfare, but expressed concern it would mean more greyhounds suffering injuries while racing.Valley Greyhound Stadium in Ystrad Mynach is Wales' last remaining greyhound racing track Ms Waddon said the industry was fuelling the breeding of excess dogs that would likely require help from charities in later life, adding pressure to an already-stretched sector.

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