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Originally Posted by bopdude
And how will that get rid of the problem, I can't speak for all fox hunting / hunters but we used to run a pheasant shoot near Penrith, we would stock the various pockets of woodland with poults and rear them in ' runs ' the fox's would spook the young uns and they would try to get through the mess fence, only thing is the only thing that would fit through was there heads, along comes mister fox and just bites off there heads. In this case, I really had no feelings for fox's as they were not hunting to eat but killing for killing's sake.
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I don't have a problem with people killing foxes (they are considered vermin after all). Assmuming it is done quickly and (as far as possible) humanely.
The thing I don't like about hunting is that the fox spends the last few hours of it's life terrified. The other thing I don't like is that the hounds on the hunt can actually become so wound up that they will rip any small animal that crosses their path to pieces (I have seen photos of this). Assuming you own a dog (I don't know if you do), how would you feel if you happened to be out walking the dog in the woods, and the dog was ripped to pieces by several hounds from a passing hunt?
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Originally Posted by Paul M
So once again our glorious government sticks it nose it where it doesn't belong. Give it another few years and we won't be able to open our front doors without something we do being declared illegal (unless of course you are a convicted thug, then you will be able to do as you like because of your "abused" background) ......
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Why shouldn't the government stick it's nose in to this? It's something a lot of voters feel quite strongly about (whether for or against). Why should the Government stand by and allow creulty to animals (even vermin such as foxes)?