fox hunting

It’s a shame the fox numbers and their health has been so badly effected so quickly by the ban, and indeed the increased spread of disease amongst themselves and our domestic pets. I didnt think it would happen quite so quickly as it has. But inevitable nonetheless. It a slippery slope now. The foxes are still being hunted and shot, more often wounded than killed and left to die in agony, and without the natural removing the infirm and weak but the fit and healthy, its kinda sad.

@thin ice wrote:

@yvonne wrote:

“The English country gentleman galloping after a fox—the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable” Oscar Wilde

no thoughts of your own then yvonne

there was an article in our local paper recently about a couple of youths who had set there dogs on a fox and killed it they were taken to court and done for cruelty how is this different from foxhunting? in my eyes it isnt. also a hunt does not kill enough foxes to keep the population down there are more killed on the roads every year fact.

I have only ever been drag hunting, but having done that I do understand the thrill of a hunt. Hounds are trained to follow the scent, and kill the fox, I think like sarah, if a fox goes to ground then the fox outwitted the hunt, and to send terriers in after them is cruel.

I honestly think hunting (when done with respect to the fox, and country side) is a good way of removing the sick, or elderly foxes in a fairly natural way. Gassing, and shooting (unless you`re a crack shot) is not definite, and death can take several days of agony…. a pack of hounds is certain and quick.

Agrees with Pete 100% but wants to know more about velvets neighbours boyfriend yellin at her when she was only weaing a T shirt and nix!