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 […]
Tag: trail hunting
‘This is sheer arrogance’: Hunt member filmed trying to hide the dead body of a fox near Banbury
This is not the first time that hounds belonging to the hunt have been caught on camera killed a fox. Fox hunting is illegal but huntsmen can use dogs for ‘drag’ or ‘trail’ hunting. Warwickshire Hunt said the death “was unfortunately impossible to prevent” and they are assisting police with any enquires The latest incident […]
Petition: Abolish Trail Hunting
In England and Wales, it is illegal to hunt wild mammals with dogs under the Hunting Act of 2004. That’s because the practice is notoriously cruel. Families reported, for example, that hunting dogs had torn their pets to pieces. But trail hunting quickly became a workaround to this ban. In theory, trail hunting is meant […]
Police launch investigation after hunt saboteurs film fox ‘being ripped apart’ by pack of hounds
Police have launched an investigation after shocking footage emerged appearing to show a fox being savaged to death by a pack of crazed hunt hounds. Members of the Warwickshire Hunt were recorded by saboteurs allegedly using their dogs to kill the animal during a meet at Arlescote, Warwickshire, last Wednesday. A pack of around 15 […]
Councils urged to ban hunts from their land as campaigners say foxes still die
Animal welfare campaigners today urged councils to ban hunts from their land. Fox hunting was outlawed in February 2005 following a vote in Parliament. But trail hunting, where where riders and hounds follow a scent along a pre-determined route, is allowed. It is meant to replicate a traditional hunt but without a fox being chased, maimed or […]
Hunt saboteurs film pack of hounds tearing body of fox apart ‘after trail hunt’ through the grounds of the Duke of Devonshire’s family seat, Chatsworth House
A group that sabotages animal hunts has revealed horrific footage of a pack of hounds tearing the body of a fox apart after a trail hunt which it claims went through the grounds of 35,000-acre Peak District estate Chatsworth House. The fox was chased through the grounds of the property in Derbyshire which has featured […]
POLL: Should fox hunting legislation be repealed in the UK?
As horses, hounds and hunters gather on the busiest day of the year for fox hunting, activists have raised concerns that trail-hunting is being used as a cover for bloodsport more than a decade after it was banned in the UK. At least 300 hunts are expected to take place across the country on Boxing […]
POLL: Should trail (fox) hunting on National Trust land be stopped?
The fractious politics of hunting was far from the minds of Julian Smith and Becky Whitehead during a pleasant afternoon exploring Leicestershire’s only National Trust house – a 118-year-old cottage nestled in countryside just out of earshot of the M1. Nevertheless their views were clear, before a landmark vote next month that could prohibit trust […]