Still sabbing the bastards
An animal welfare expert has condemned the killing of a giant fox, and blamed hunt supporters for hyping up horror stories to try and overturn the hunting ban. John Bryant, who runs the British Humane Wildlife Deterrence Association in Tonbridge, called the capture and death of the fox – believed to be one of the …
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A TEENAGER was last night banned from keeping animals for five years after he was convicted of hunting badgers in woodland with dogs. When police opened the van belonging to 19-year-old Matthew Swinbank, they feared someone had been stabbed to death because it was awash with blood. Swinbank, of Middleton St George, near Darlington, was …
Two Fernie Hunt employees have denied being involved in digging out a fox hiding in a burrow so it could be chased by hounds. Huntsman Derek Hopkins and terrierman Keith Allen said they were acting within the law when a secret camera run by the League of Cruel Sports filmed them digging at the site, …
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Conservative MPs face a backlash over hunting ban Conservative MPs opposed to repeal of the hunting ban face a backlash from hunt campaigners in their constituencies, it has emerged. Barely a few hours after he became Prime Minister, David Cameron spoke to a leading member of the hunting community instrumental in moves to overturn the …
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