Meth costs dog trainer

A greyhound trainer whose dog tested positive for methamphetamine after a race has been banned from racing for three years. Ethan Toomer also tested positive for the drug, which is likely the cause for cross-contaminating his dog, Thrilling Stella. Thrilling Stella finished second in a race at Cambridge Raceway in April, winning $480. Toomer admitted to using meth as recently as the day before the race. In a decision released this week, the Racing Integrity Board said the offending was serious. “It not only undermines the integrity of the racing industry but poses a serious animal welfare and safety issue,” it said.