South Australia's greyhound racing business has been left in shock after a coach was suspended amid suspicion of reside baiting.
The RSPCA raided the person's property north of Adelaide, in a transfer which might result in the state's first prosecution over the observe.
Greyhound Racing SA CEO Bodelle Francis stated the organisation was "completely disgusted and appalled by the potential allegations of reside baiting".
"It's actually not a observe that we settle for or condone right here on this state," Francis stated.
The RSPCA carried out a search at a property north of Adelaide on Wednesday, after a tip off that a coach had been reside baiting in coaching.
Reside baiting is the observe of utilizing small reside animals as prey to get greyhounds to run quicker.
The RSPCA stated a number of objects had been seized.
Francis stated Greyhound Racing SA had put an instantaneous suspension on the coach.
"They're pending a compulsory life ban from our racing sport," she stated.
The utmost penalties in courtroom embrace a $50,000 high-quality or 4 years in jail.
Reside baiting practices had been first uncovered seven years in the past and nearly led to the game being shut down in New South Wales.
Nonetheless Francis stated South Australia's governing physique visits each coach's property at the least as soon as inside a 12-month interval at random.
"This specific participant was visited, as had been they by the RSPCA," she stated.
Coalition for the Safety of Greyhounds director Kylie Discipline stated raised considerations.
"As soon as each 12 months is sufficient time for some fairly sinister behaviour to happen," Discipline stated.
No timeline has been positioned on the investigation.