Hounds never leave a wounded fox (From Worcester News)

Thei joint website on the Hunting Act (2004), by LACS. RSPCA and IFAW, says the following: “If the hounds were successful in their pursuit they would catch it, kill it and tear it apart.”

If you read the website article in context as well as eye witness accounts of foxes being hunted and killed by hounds then you will understand the fact is that the hounds catch the fox, bring it down and then is pounced on by the whole pack who kill it by literally biting it to death, with the extinction of life coming when a vital organ is ripped from the body of the fox, usually the stomach and intestines. Fact is that if one was serious about controlling foxes with a dog then they would use a lurcher or greyhound, which would be on the fox very quick, although the ending would be as cruel and painfull as a hound killing a fox. Hunts have chosen the fox hound for its staminar, because their fun comes with a long chase and so what would be the point in chasing and catching a fox so quick? The hunt members on horse back would certainly not approve of a short chase, which they have paid good money for.

However, this is really a side issue as foxes cause no problem in the countryside and I have waited for years to see evidense of the "evil" foxes do. 99.9% of poultry are factory reared and so are in secure locked sheds, DEFRA says that predation on sheep and lambs by foxes are insignificant and the main reason for deaths to sheep and lambs is due to poor animal husbandry.

You will notice that anybody who dislikes foxes and attempts to demonise them at every opportunity are those who profit from blood sports or who have a perverse joy in killing foxes and game birds and/or make good money from such practises.

There will always be people who have a disturbing passion to kill innocent animals, but don't ever be fooled by their properganda machine which churnes out tales of the demaon fox and that killing birds for pleasure also has a benefit to our environment.

Oh, and let us not forget the hundreds of tons of highly toxic lead that is scattered throughout our British countryside every year from the cartridges of men and women who claim to be the custodians of our green and pleasant land.