IN his letter of Tuesday, September 21, Timothy Palmer referred to the conflict in Parliament Square that occurred on Wednesday, September 15.
From what he writes two things are extremely obvious. One, he knows nothing of hunting and two, he was nowhere near London on that day.
Having been in Parliament Square and watched the television news coverage afterwards, I can assure Timothy Palmer it was the Metropolitan Police who were mainly responsibility for the problems.
Having conspicuously failed to guard Buckingham Palace and the House of Commons recently, some sections of the force may have thought a macho use of batons might improve their image. Looking at the national press coverage that followed, they failed yet again.
If I take Timothy Palmer at his word when he states how the fox "should be killed humanely and efficiently by pest control experts" then this is something we both agree on.
Foxhounds are humane as they never leave a wounded fox to suffer.
None of the alternative methods can guarantee this. Hounds are also very efficient, costing the taxpayer and farmer nothing.
As for being expert, you won't get better than two centuries of hound breeding and a third generation huntsman with 30 years' service.
J WOOD,
Rushwick,
Worcester.
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