According to state records, Flicka had already tested positive five times for cocaine this year before the late April test — including a positive drug test just the previous week. Flicka would turn out to be one of 12 greyhounds that tested positive for cocaine on 18 occasions over a four-month period in Florida this year. According to state records, there have been 62 positive cocaine tests in Florida since 2008. A dog may have ingested cocaine, for example, or been exposed to large amounts of crack cocaine smoke. But when a dog tests positive for banned substances, only the trainer falls into the regulatory crosshairs.

Source: Washington Post July 06, 2017 09:24 UTC