The Prime Minister David Cameron, who was previously a member of the Heythrop Hunt in Oxfordshire, says he believes in the “freedom to hunt” and wants fox hunting legalised by a repeal of the 2004 hunting act.
The Hunting Act took over 80 years to get in place and is the most successful piece of wild animal welfare legislation in history and it is supported by 85% of the British public.
No government, regardless of the party they represent, should ignore such strong public feeling. The Hunting Act is a testimony to the fact that we are a nation of animal lovers and we have an international reputation for our hatred of cruelty in the name of sport.
The Chase - Hunters find a fox and pursue the utterly terrified animal for an average of 20 minutes. If the fox reaches its Den, the BLOOD sport is supposed to stop, they tell you digging a fox out of its hole is 'bad sport' - LIE - they do this. After reaching inside the Den the Master of the hunt grabs it by scruff of neck and throws it into the snarling pack of hounds. I have seen this and have never forgotten the fox's screams as a huntsman held it up a good while - seeming to prolong its suffering before being thrown. the hounds rip the fox apart and this isn't an instant death. The hounds have to tear enough of its body flesh and muscle away before they reach vital organs.
Should this be made legal again?
