Strange But True: Look, But Don’t Touch

There is only one sport in which none of the contestants has a chance of reaching the prize. That is greyhound racing. The dogs are not permitted to catch the mechanical rabbit.

From The Giant Book of More Strange But True Sports Stories by Howard Liss. Illustrations by Joe Mathieu.

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2 Comments

  1. has anyone told the dogs that?
    also not permitted isnt the same as not having a chance
    will the dog that catches it be disqualified….or does the rabbit speed up till the dog cant chase?
    who controls the rabbit?
     
     

    • I’ve got nothing, but my guess is they’re able to calibrate the speed of the rabbit to always be faster than the dogs.

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