The RSPCA has commented on the recent announcement that Greyhound racing will be banned in Wales following a decisive Senedd vote.

Members of the Senedd backed the legislation by 39 votes to 10, with two abstentions, in one of the final major decisions ahead of May’s election. The move has been widely welcomed by animal welfare groups, who argue the sport poses unavoidable risks to dogs.

Commenting on the failure of a legal challenge against legislation prohibiting greyhound racing in Wales, a spokesperson for The Cut the Chase coalition said: "This is a hugely welcome judgement, which gives the go ahead to legislation which was introduced following robust consultation, and was backed by a clear evidence base.

"Welsh Government action followed tens of thousands of people signing a petition supporting the phasing out of greyhound racing. A clear majority of Senedd Members then voted in favour of the legislation this week, and clearly this judgement is the right result.

"Greyhound racing is inherently dangerous for the dogs involved. The industry's own data highlights the risks to the dogs' welfare - and continuing with such levels of suffering, purely for the purpose of entertainment, would be simply unacceptable.

"In legislating, Wales has joined a growing list of countries across the world to have taken action, and the collapse of the judicial challenge means we can now look forward to a future where this needless risk to greyhounds is consigned to the history books."