Fury as hunt hounds run wild (From Worcester News)
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Fury as hunt hounds run wild
11:40am Tuesday 5th January 2010 in News
PEOPLE living in a quiet neighbourhood looked on in horror as a pack of hounds chased a fox through their street when a hunt got out of control.
About a dozen foxhounds descended on Rebekah Gardens, Droitwich, before searching frantically through people’s front gardens for a fleeing fox.
Resident Campbell Deas said it was lucky the weather was too cold for children to be outside playing with their new Christmas presents when the incident happened on Saturday afternoon.
Father-of-two Mr Deas said: “I was outside taking down the Christmas lights when I saw a fox running down the street.
“About 30 seconds later a whole pack of baying hounds came charging after it. I didn’t see where the fox went but the hounds were running through people’s front and back gardens looking for it.
“Some of the dogs managed to get over a six-foot fence at the end of the road before a man came along and attempted to round them up. He was shouting and yelling trying to get them all together which just added to the chaos of the whole situation.
“He didn’t offer any apologies to the residents. He was just bothered about getting the hounds under control.
“The other residents in the street were in shock. There are a lot of youngsters living around here. Had it not been so cold there would have been lots of kids out in the street playing with their new toys.” Mr Deas, aged 50, said he had no idea where the hounds came from. Nothing like this had ever happened in the 10 years he had lived there.
“Why were they chasing the fox in the first place? It is supposed to be illegal,” he said.
David Palmer, joint master of the Worcestershire Hunt, said they had taken a pack of hounds out for some exercise when the dogs began chasing a fox.
Mr Palmer said: “The ground was too icy for the horses so we laid a trail and went out on foot.
“A real fox then came running past and the hounds went after it. We managed to stop them as soon as we could and the fox got away. It was just a bit of exercise that went slightly wrong.”
A police spokesman said the matter had not been reported so they were not investigating at this stage. Louise Robertson, spokeswoman for the League Against Cruel Sports, said: “We have reports all the time about hunts getting out of control in this way.
“And if they do catch the fox and tear it up it can be very distressing for members of the public. We would recommend that members of the public report these incidents to the police.”
Comments(25)
Olga
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11:50am Tue 5 Jan 10
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Bets are being taken to the number of comments this story raises.
jackb
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11:51am Tue 5 Jan 10
crowquill
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12:31pm Tue 5 Jan 10
"The other residents in the street were in shock" my my how will they every recover from seeing a pack of dogs running down the road......oh the trauma!
whyme
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1:10pm Tue 5 Jan 10
mort
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1:18pm Tue 5 Jan 10
BarryB
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3:15pm Tue 5 Jan 10
Had you been in this street with a small dog on a lead, or the owner of a cat and seen this lot coming at you, that would have been normal I suppose.
Malvern
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4:36pm Tue 5 Jan 10
WOLVESWENCH
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5:05pm Tue 5 Jan 10
pudniw_gib
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5:31pm Tue 5 Jan 10
They should get an ASBO.
I thought you were supposed to keep dogs on a lead anyway.
Paul Snookes
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8:08pm Tue 5 Jan 10
From the tone of the vast majority of the messages here, that is not something most of us want to see ever again.
pudniw_gib
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9:06pm Tue 5 Jan 10
Double standards and hypocrisy, as usual.
Bog Fox
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9:31am Wed 6 Jan 10
pudniw_gib
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11:27am Wed 6 Jan 10
While the hounds are not just mooching about I can see that the situation here probably wasn't endangering anyone but peoples pets do get killed by hounds and the sight of a fox being ripped to bits is enough to upset normal right thinking people. Of course the bloodthirsty heathens who insist on seeing blood spilt would welcome it by they are of course in the minority.
chorus
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4:36pm Wed 6 Jan 10
Paul Snookes wrote:me and my family want to see it again and im sure it wont be long before we can hunt legally instead of following a pre-laid trail.born to hunt and forget your ban,it will soon be lifted.
Well if the Tories are voted back into power, we are more than likely to see fox hunting a legal activity again. From the tone of the vast majority of the messages here, that is not something most of us want to see ever again.
BarryB
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8:09pm Wed 6 Jan 10
I am utterly and completely opposed to any form of fox, deer and hare hunting and I have confidence that it will not come back.
chorus
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8:48pm Wed 6 Jan 10
pudniw_gib wrote:they are hounds not dogs,please get it correct.keep hunting .
No one clapping the hunt in Rebekah Gardens then. They should get an ASBO. I thought you were supposed to keep dogs on a lead anyway.
pudniw_gib
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9:46am Thu 7 Jan 10
So you believe if one has a hound it doesn't need to be on a lead on the street?
Keep the hunting ban.
chorus
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8:49pm Thu 7 Jan 10
pudniw_gib wrote:hounds are hounds,dogs are dogs.if its on a lead how can it hunt.
ha ha ha chorus, hounds are a type of dog, so they are dogs. Did you think they were a separate type of mammal? So you believe if one has a hound it doesn't need to be on a lead on the street? Keep the hunting ban.
JBLM2008
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2:52pm Fri 8 Jan 10
liloliluk
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8:37pm Fri 8 Jan 10
Have you looked at the dictionary definition of a hound lately?
The dictionary definition of a hound is 'a DOG of a breed used for hunting'
chorus
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9:09pm Fri 8 Jan 10
JBLM2008 wrote:stumble across a fox.if you people understood the countryside instead of living in the towns and loving the rspca and lacs then one day you might go into the countryside that surrounds you and see foxes,badgers and even deer that live all around us.i see them with my kids every day and it is great to see.
As you can see from the photo those animals are DOGS the more concerning part of this story which doesn't seem to be mentioned is what if those DOGS whilst running accross roads caused an accident? and it's funny how the DOGS were being exercised and just happened to stumble accross a fox?? the whole point of dogs being on a lead is so they can't hunt! would you like a dog to come running over your land followed by it's owner having a leisurley stroll to be responded with oh i'm only exercising my dog whats the problem?
Vertis
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12:01am Sun 10 Jan 10
Pets should be under control at all times. They can cause damage or distress, some people are afraid of animals and some religions do not tolerate some animals in the same way.
I had to swerve in the ice to avoid two dogs out of control the other day outside a park play area. Yet who would of been at fault if I ended up hitting a child because of the snow? either way I'd of had to live with in on my concience. So imagine a pack of the things.
chorus
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5:06pm Sun 10 Jan 10
Vertis wrote:what has religion got to do with a pack of hounds.it is our country and our way of life .why were you out on an icey road in the snow when all the emergency services have told people not to travel.very irresponsible and selfish in my opinion .
The fact that these are hunting hounds is irrelevant in my opinion. Pets should be under control at all times. They can cause damage or distress, some people are afraid of animals and some religions do not tolerate some animals in the same way. I had to swerve in the ice to avoid two dogs out of control the other day outside a park play area. Yet who would of been at fault if I ended up hitting a child because of the snow? either way I'd of had to live with in on my concience. So imagine a pack of the things.
Vertis
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8:41pm Sun 10 Jan 10
chorus wrote:Firstly maybe wake-up from your medieval slumber. We are no longer on a christian crusade, there are actually other people out there believe it or not, who deserve the same respect as anyone else. Not everyone agrees to a pack of dogs running upto them.
Vertis wrote: The fact that these are hunting hounds is irrelevant in my opinion. Pets should be under control at all times. They can cause damage or distress, some people are afraid of animals and some religions do not tolerate some animals in the same way. I had to swerve in the ice to avoid two dogs out of control the other day outside a park play area. Yet who would of been at fault if I ended up hitting a child because of the snow? either way I'd of had to live with in on my concience. So imagine a pack of the things.what has religion got to do with a pack of hounds.it is our country and our way of life .why were you out on an icey road in the snow when all the emergency services have told people not to travel.very irresponsible and selfish in my opinion .
Secondly I could say the same thing about the people out in the snow who were with their dogs. We have had a few days of bad weather that other countries have to deal with daily and the whole nation grinds to a halt. Unfortunately some of us have jobs that are not 'optional' on such days and other peoples lives can depend on, so yes I do travel to work regardless, the same as most other public sector workers have to when we have more things to worry about than making a wealthy person even wealthier 09:00-17:00 every day.
You think I'd be going out there if I had the option of a quick phonecall in and back to my warm bed?
scotty_pafc
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1:26pm Tue 12 Jan 10
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