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The absolute arrogance of these wild life slaughterers

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Whitewavemark2 Sat 25-Feb-23 10:25:22

I am reading day after day of foxes being killed by dregs riding at hounds.

Why?

Isn’t it illegal?

How come these dregs get to break the law with impunity whilst the rest of us look on?

There has been footage of a huntsman riding at and knocking over protesters who were sitting on a gate, as well as a woman rider kicking a protester. Another footage showed a huntsman digging a fox out of its lair and throwing to to be torn apart by the hounds

I believe that these were prosecuted, but nothing seems to be stopping them.

Disdain is too mild a word for these sub-humans.

tickingbird Sat 25-Feb-23 12:37:25

They’re scum (I make no apology for using that word) but unfortunately they’re normally very well connected and wealthy, often landowners with total disregard for animals. It’s their ‘sport’. They should be demonised and treated with contempt by society.

vegansrock Sat 25-Feb-23 12:38:15

Isn’t it illegal?

tickingbird Sat 25-Feb-23 14:03:10

Yes it is but one rule for one…….

Fleurpepper Sat 25-Feb-23 14:18:43

They have found every way of 'hiding' this disgusting activity one way and another (like using a bird of prey). But recently they seem to no longer even bother to try and hide. The even more disgusting 'work' of the terrier men, which the guys (and gals) in red coats have always condoned and closed a blind eye to, has always continued.

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 25-Feb-23 14:19:00

The only thing that can be done is to prosecute them when caught. There was a local hunt where I used to live and a lot of foxes. One day when they were right up against my boundary I asked the master what they were doing. ‘Hunting rabbits madam.’ What tosh. I immediately called the police in 101. Were they interested? Not at all.

Lizbethann55 Sat 25-Feb-23 16:28:47

I agree with all that you say. Hunting is an abomination. But with the exception of Tickingbirds assumption that all people who hunt, or follow the hunt are members of the wealthy, landowning middle classes. That is absolutely not the case and is an urban myth which suits the anti field/ country sport lobby.

Sago Sat 25-Feb-23 16:39:20

Lizbethann55

I agree with all that you say. Hunting is an abomination. But with the exception of Tickingbirds assumption that all people who hunt, or follow the hunt are members of the wealthy, landowning middle classes. That is absolutely not the case and is an urban myth which suits the anti field/ country sport lobby.

Absolutely, hunting and shooting attracts a huge range of people.
We mustn’t forget the hare coursing and badger baiting…..not exactly an elitist pastime.

AGAA4 Sat 25-Feb-23 16:43:16

Some humans or subhumans, I should say, think they have the right to kill animals. Not just foxes but all sorts of wildlife.
Animals have as much right to life as we do.

Fleurpepper Sat 25-Feb-23 16:47:00

As said above, some of the most cruel actitivites linked to the Hunts, are perpetrated by the terrier men. Badger baiting, digging foxes and badgers to release straight into the hounds, and worse. The wo/men in RedCoats are generally from a very different background, although the membership has changed somewhat in recent years- they know about those despicable practices, and close a blind eye against services to the Hunt.

If you want the Police to listen, you have to insist on speaking to the local Wildlife police team, or go to a local group, be it your local Hunt Saboteurs, or if you'd rather not, people like your local Badger Group, who will know exactly who to contact.

My local area has so many famous Hunts- and groups which are very aware of their activities, and associated terrier men and links.

Kate1949 Sat 25-Feb-23 16:53:38

It's trophy hunters too. These horrible so called humans killing beautiful creatures and posing smiling with their kill. There is nothing brave or clever about them. They are the lowest of the low.

Redhead56 Sat 25-Feb-23 16:58:57

Hunting for sport is never acceptable it must fill an empty void in the lives of the people who do it. Farmers and small holders don’t welcome foxes and a lot of people in general don’t. They are wild animals trying to exist and kill in order to do that.
People who hunt animals to exhaustion for sport have empty lives. They lack a sense of their own place on this earth and think they are far superior to other living things. They carry on doing this without fear of deterrent. I wonder how they would feel if they had a taste of their own medicine.

pascal30 Sat 25-Feb-23 17:04:12

Redhead56

Hunting for sport is never acceptable it must fill an empty void in the lives of the people who do it. Farmers and small holders don’t welcome foxes and a lot of people in general don’t. They are wild animals trying to exist and kill in order to do that.
People who hunt animals to exhaustion for sport have empty lives. They lack a sense of their own place on this earth and think they are far superior to other living things. They carry on doing this without fear of deterrent. I wonder how they would feel if they had a taste of their own medicine.

I completely agree.. utterly contemptible

HousePlantQueen Sat 25-Feb-23 17:15:06

There have been quite a few reports over the past few weeks on our regional news of hunts which have allegedly gone wrong, ie a fox has popped up and the hounds have chased it, in some cases into people's gardens. I just don't know why there aren't prosecutions, there must be a list of riders before every ride. There was one very distressing piece of footage which showed the fox running up and down by the patio doors of a house, desperately looking for escape. The hunt master simply unlocked the side gates and let the dogs in to do their work, all over the (fortunately) absent family's garden. The grandmother of the family was interviewed and was furious that her small grandchildren could easily have witnessed this. Outrageous.

Blossoming Sat 25-Feb-23 18:13:49

Unfortunately it’s supported by the Royal Family and many lords.

Fleurpepper Sat 25-Feb-23 18:16:15

Foxes have a massive job to do in the countryside. They are the only predator to rabbits, and all sorts of rodents, eating thousands of them- great helpers.

merlotgran Sat 25-Feb-23 18:18:25

Is there any evidence that the Royal Family has supported fox hunting since the ban?

Grany Sat 25-Feb-23 18:18:32

These too

Whitewavemark2 Sat 25-Feb-23 18:22:47

merlotgran

Is there any evidence that the Royal Family has supported fox hunting since the ban?

They certainly don’t ride any more I would have thought, but I suspect that they are certainly not anti-hunting. I mean they kill countless thousands of birds and deer for sport. They can’t possibly consume everything they kill.

Oldbat1 Sat 25-Feb-23 18:27:00

Sadly still carries on. Even when caught the toffs still get away with it. The local hunt will try and stop the traffic when they are riding off to hunt but I just ignore them and keep driving by. Tenant farmers here allow the hunt across their pregnant sheep fields which can’t be ideal but I guess they don’t have a choice. Hate them all.

Fleurpepper Sat 25-Feb-23 18:28:04

Charles used to hunt regularly near me with one of the most famous Hunts. But there were a few unpleasant 'incidents' which were highly publicised, and he stopped. 70s and 80s.

WE have Quorn, Belvoir and Fernie, as well as a few Northants ones.

25Avalon Sat 25-Feb-23 18:37:20

Not just fox hunting sad to say. We used to have beautiful hares until the hare coursers came late at night with their dogs and killed them. Now we have none and it’s happening in lots of places.

Fleurpepper Sat 25-Feb-23 18:42:51

lampers kill everything, it is totally indiscriminate- they follow the light beam that attracts all wildlife, and break their neck as they 'run the beam'.

Dinahmo Sat 25-Feb-23 18:49:46

Deer need to be culled occasionally but not by hunters. When I lived in Suffolk there were a couple of wild herds that did a lot of damage on some of the farms. every now and then a farmer would get in a marksman to take out a few of the animals.

Many years ago whilst on holiday in Devon we were driving across the moors and saw a stag being hunted. Absolutely no cover for it. It was an appalling sight to see the hunters and dogs chasing after that beautiful animal.

Shinamae Sat 25-Feb-23 18:53:11

I get angry and upset in equal measure ….😢