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12-05-2010, 03:58 PM
Originally Posted by Razcox 
Killing hounds to me shows the hunt never had a love for the activity in the first place just the kill. Drag hunting is still allowed and is proving very popular now because of the ban. Its helped open up the 'sport' to people who disagreed with the cruelty of it.
I think the ban should remain in place and be tighted up to prevent people getting through the loop holes. More people should be arrested for breaking the law as well regardless of how the police may feel. At the end of the day a law is a law and we cant pick and choose which ones we follow as this makes them no better them rapists or theives IMO
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12-05-2010, 05:40 PM
'Killing hounds to me shows the hunt never had a love for the activity in the first place just the kill. Drag hunting is still allowed and is proving very popular now because of the ban. Its helped open up the 'sport' to people who disagreed with the cruelty of it.
I think the ban should remain in place and be tighted up to prevent people getting through the loop holes. More people should be arrested for breaking the law as well regardless of how the police may feel. At the end of the day a law is a law and we cant pick and choose which ones we follow ......'
maybe the hounds should be arrested when they actually get a scent of the fox and chase it!!
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12-05-2010, 05:46 PM
Originally Posted by Jackbox
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The people obey the law, the hounds are the ones that have not read the manuscript..
maybe the hounds should be arrested when they actually get a scent of the fox and chase it!!
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13-05-2010, 12:00 PM
Originally Posted by Razcox
Killing hounds to me shows the hunt never had a love for the activity in the first place just the kill. Drag hunting is still allowed and is proving very popular now because of the ban. Its helped open up the 'sport' to people who disagreed with the cruelty of it.
I think the ban should remain in place and be tighted up to prevent people getting through the loop holes. More people should be arrested for breaking the law as well regardless of how the police may feel. At the end of the day a law is a law and we cant pick and choose which ones we follow as this makes them no better them rapists or theives IMO
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13-05-2010, 05:01 PM
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13-05-2010, 05:30 PM
Originally Posted by Jackbox
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The people obey the law, the hounds are the ones that have not read the manuscript..
maybe the hounds should be arrested when they actually get a scent of the fox and chase it!!
Half the problem is that these people are that arrogant that they think they are above the law.
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13-05-2010, 07:13 PM
Originally Posted by Snorri the Priest
It's not the killing of a fox that sickens me, it's that so-called human beings enjoy doing it this way - terrorising the fox for hours for fun. There is no disputing that little gem! If you hunt foxes this way, you're not a sportsman, you're not a vermin controller, you are a sick, cruel *******. End of.
Snorri
One problem is, that farmers used to love having the hunt on their land because they wanted the fox population controlled or distributed (to neighbouring farmland no doubt!) - but now, as the hunts are not supposed to control the foxes the farmers are not so desperate to have them on their land. This in turn means many subtle but important changes in the countryside and none of them are for the better as far as wildlife is concerned.
I am afraid that I lost sympathy with the "antis" when I saw them causing immense distress to the pack of hounds and also endangering horses. They surely could not have been animal lovers?
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13-05-2010, 07:24 PM
So, if it's just the horsework that's such jolly good fun, why involve the fox at all?
By the way, if you thought that was aggressive, just wait till I'm really riled up
Snorri
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13-05-2010, 07:34 PM
Originally Posted by spot
Oh right so if my dog is off lead and running riot over the country side killing wildlife, worrying sheep, out of control etc its not my fault but my dogs
Half the problem is that these people are that arrogant that they think they are above the law.
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