In a landmark decision, the Scottish Government ended the ‘sport’ of fox hunting for the first time ever. Now, under the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill, which the Parliament just passed, there will be a two-dog limit for flushing wild mammals to guns. Scottish animal welfare charity OneKind has been campaigning for the end to […]
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Over 150 People in Northern Ireland Actively Involved in Cruel Act of Animal Baiting
The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) found that there are over 150 people actively involved in animal baiting in Northern Ireland. The organization told BBC Spotlight that there could be up to 14,000 cases of badger baiting in Northern Ireland each year. Baiting is deliberately setting up fights between hunting […]
‘Killing for fun’: Inside the sick world of badger baiting as bloodsport surges across Greater Manchester beauty spots
Badger baiting. A cruel sport where badgers are terrorised, hunted and killed. Increasing cases of badger baiting are causing untold damage to our wildlife, with hundreds of badgers being killed every year. A year ago, on April 28 2021, a volunteer was brutally attacked with spades by a gang of five thugs who were digging […]
According to a new Scottish government bill, hunters will no longer be permitted to deploy packs of dogs to flush out wild animals unless they have a license
According to a new Scottish government bill, hunters will no longer be permitted to deploy packs of dogs to flush out wild creatures unless they have a license. The Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, which made fox hunting illegal, will be replaced by the Hunting with Dogs Bill. Ministers stated that it will […]
Tougher sentences announced in crackdown on illegal hare coursing
People who take part in hare coursing, an illegal bloodsport, face tougher sentences under plans set out by the government on Tuesday. Hare coursing involves dogs being used to chase, catch and kill hares, sometimes in competition. The competition between dogs can be fierce and the hares are not always killed quickly. The practice was […]
Horrific clips show foxes being fed to baying hounds by Scots hunters
Animal rights activists have released a horrific showreel of incidents that shows foxes being fed to baying hounds. The League Against Cruel Sports claimed its video proves barbaric practices are deeply ingrained in the fox -hunting community. It follows another video that the Record highlighted two weeks ago in which Conrad Jones tossed a freshly […]
City told to slaughter 300 kangaroos in grim, ‘money-saving’ plan
Three hundred kangaroos will be shot to make way for a new road and sports facility in Western Australia, if a proposal is accepted. A 99-page draft environmental assessment, prepared for the City of Canning in June recommended against relocating the “land-locked” kangaroo population living at the 67-hectare site. The draft report advised finding a […]
Huntsman encourages hounds to rip dead fox to pieces in front of animal rights campaigners
A huntsman has refused to apologise after being filmed feeding a dead fox to a pack of hounds in front of horrified animal rights campaigners. Conrad Jones sparked fury when he tossed a freshly-killed fox carcass to dogs at a hunt in Howwood, Renfrewshire, on Saturday, and encouraged them to tear it to pieces in […]