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It was nice to see so many supporting hunt

8:00am Thursday 1st January 2009 in


SIR – I read with some amusement your report on December 27 of the large crowds who turned out to support the annual countryside event of hunting.

It is very pleasing to see how many people support this event now that it no longer involves the cruel and barbaric killing of foxes or other wild mammals. Long may it continue.

These days, thanks to the 2005 Hunting Act, it is no longer a cruel and barbaric blood sport but an innocent day out, riding to hounds and following a false scent. How much more civilised it is to see people enjoying themselves without the need or the desire to chase, terrorise and eventually kill any wild mammal, especially foxes, by allowing the hounds to tear these creatures to pieces all in the name of sport.

It is also interesting to note that all the claims made by the pro-bloodsport groups – that if this hunting ban was introduced there would be countless hounds and horses put down, that many livelihoods would disappear, that grooms and stable hands would be jobless and so on – have proved to be false.

M JONES

Worcester

Comments(13)

Alan2 says...
11:06am Thu 1 Jan 09

What a naive and gullible response. Out of sight, the hunts go on as before with a lot of devious ruses pulled in order to satisfy the blood **** and cruelty of these arrogant people.

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Cromwell of Worcester says...
3:02pm Thu 1 Jan 09

While I enjoy the spectacle of the Hunt as I did on Boxing day.It appears to me,quite a number of gullible people still think these dogies chase sent. Of cause not.While I take no sides for or against in this argument.And my reason is, what really gets me angered is the amount of unadulterated Hypocrisy that comes from the anti Hunt activist. When this mod stand four square with their leader one M Foster MP against the VILE act of HALA this barbaric Slaughter of animal's and the sale of that meat.Then they will gain my respect.Lets see them parade out side the the HALA shop in Lowesmoor Worcester. I wont hold my breath.










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trebor says...
11:10pm Fri 2 Jan 09

For goodness sake, do we have to return to the vapid old argument as to whether it is cruel to kill a fox...
What on earth do we do to other animals, eh?
At least many foxes used to escape the chase.
And I very much doubt those who take part in nowaday's hunts gain as much pleasure (yes!) as they did...

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Alan2 says...
11:44am Sat 3 Jan 09

"What on earth do we do to other animals, eh".

Well, one thing we don't do trebor is to chase after them with a mass of slavering hounds and a bunch of idiots in red coats and then when the quarry is terrified to death and unable to escape, rip it to pieces in the presence of a gloating, laughing, self-congratulating mob. Oh yes, and I forgot, all this in front of any young children that may be close waiting to have their faces daubed with blood. Yes, it still goes on.
And another thing, not many foxes escape because if the dogs don't get them, some other dastardly way contrived by the heroic, brave huntsmen will.

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Common Sense says...
2:43pm Sat 3 Jan 09

Well at least, in this country, we have got rid of **** Fighting, Bear Baiting and Dog Fights!

(Or have we?)

Apparently Dog Fights still take place regularly in the Black Country - not to mention Badger Hunting (and trapping, to fight them later) in Worcestershire, with ferrets, spades and dogs! (Try the woods at Spetchley!) A cruel activity, if ever there was one.

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Common Sense says...
2:45pm Sat 3 Jan 09

PS: I see the monitor has starred-out a word - which is basically "a male chicken"!

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New Kid on the Block says...
4:00pm Sat 3 Jan 09

Alan2 for one with such a dislike of hunting you seem to have a great deal of knowledge on the subject.
Is it gained from practical experience?
Or is it based on hearsay and conjecture?

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clerken says...
6:42pm Sat 3 Jan 09

I think the starring out of certain words is done automatically, my old ****.

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New Kid on the Block says...
7:10pm Sat 3 Jan 09

You are correct there clerken. On the subject of the hunting ban you have to say that the law is a male donkey as otherwise you get censored by the hyper sensitive system.

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Alan2 says...
10:15pm Sat 3 Jan 09

New Kid on the Block, with a brother in law (a farmer) who was once a member of the Otter Hounds before this was banned and who is now a member of the North Shropshire I have many a long chat and strong disagreements with him without coming to fisticuffs, I wager I know almost as much about the hunting "scene" as a regular huntsman/woman as do a number of family members, including a nephew for whom I bought his first Welsh pony after he was bloodied. He also follows the same hunt as a well known character who is now in Prison awaiting trial for hunt associated offences.
I also know a female huntswoman who is not given to lies or exageration who was "bloodied" as a young woman, she is not all that old now and she explained the experience to me as "something like being confirmed in church".
And the point you was making New Kid?, so no sarcasm please.

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Common Sense says...
10:31pm Sat 3 Jan 09

Of course the "starring out" is an automatic monitor - what did you think it was? - A man in a frock coat with a quill pen?

I don't believe you people, sometimes!

It's only a passing comment in a paper - who gives a ****?

(My stars, this time - just for fun!)

Happy New thingy! Or "Merry 9" as the teenagers call it!

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steveT1 says...
7:09pm Fri 9 Jan 09

If the hunting law was brought about to protect foxes then might i ask why now since the law that more and more foxes are being killed than ever they were before mainly due to the fact that shooters now see them as fair game and are shooting more than the hunts ever killed

The whole hunting bill never ever cared about the welfare of the fox all it was about from day one was class

the hunting bill hasnt changed or stopped hunting one bit i personally see only one difference to hunting now compared to hunting before the bill and that difference is that more people now follow the hunt on horseback and on foot and long may it continue

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Alan2 says...
9:51pm Fri 9 Jan 09

steveT, You say:-

"The whole hunting bill never ever cared about the welfare of the fox all it was about from day one was class".

So, again we get the arrogant assertion also put forward in this paper by another arch hunter that it's all down to "class". May I ask what class the hunters think they come from and what gives them the belief that those who oppose their barbaric pastime are in a different"class" to them.
By those few words you condemn yourselves because you imply that you yourselves are in an "upper class" consisting of a bunch of fancy dressed hooray Henry's, toffee nosed and weak chinned.
The only reason more foxes are killed (if indeed they are) is probably because of the vindictive, childish, throw the toys out of the pram attitude of the hunters who have to twist the law all ways in order to vent their spleen on the fox itself.
Decent people are not impressed.

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