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Stuart · 07-08-2003, 21:14

While I am not a protester against fox hunting, I do agree it should be banned. Partly because it is cruel to the fox (which, let's face it, spends the last few minutes of it's life terrified and in great pain),and partly because I have seen (on photos admittedly) what the hounds do if the fox escapes. Put simply, they are worked up into such a frenzy that they will kill ANY animal, including pets.

Apart from those two, as a race, we seem to be striving for efficiency in all things. How is it efficient to have 1 fox chased by upto 20 people on horse, and god knows how many hounds?

I am not denying foxes are vermin, but surely the marksman idea suggested earlier is more efficient.

07-08-2003, 21:14	#39
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	While I am not a protester against fox hunting, I do agree it should be banned. Partly because it is cruel to the fox (which, let's face it, spends the last few minutes of it's life terrified and in great pain),and partly because I have seen (on photos admittedly) what the hounds do if the fox escapes. Put simply, they are worked up into such a frenzy that they will kill ANY animal, including pets. Apart from those two, as a race, we seem to be striving for efficiency in all things. How is it efficient to have 1 fox chased by upto 20 people on horse, and god knows how many hounds? I am not denying foxes are vermin, but surely the marksman idea suggested earlier is more efficient.