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Continue Reading Election 2010 Tories Will Lift the Fox Hunting Ban
funny people dogs do not take their time in killing the foxes.
Fox hunting does help to control the problems foxes pose to farmers livestock which they do, yes they may get ripped apart but the first dog usually kills the animal out right which is no different to a fox fighting to the death with another fox.
Also fox hunting is not just for the rich anyone can join in and have a fun day out. Not all hunts are successful in finding a fox. It is more than just about killing a fox it is a part of our tradition and it should not be wiped out like every other patriot act.
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They should legalise it but have some limitation on how they are killed and hunted. i recon they should not be dug out their dens and if they are shot and still running the dog should retreive them. Cubs should be left alone. kills should be quick.
Fox hunting is not about pest control at all. As most farmers will tell you, the hunts have been breeding their prey through the creation of artificial earths for years now. The most humane way to kill a fox when necessary is by lamping.
If you believe the concept that the lead hound makes a swift bite to the neck of the fox to kill it instantly, you obviously haven’t looked at all the footage of foxes being killed by hounds out on UTube. The hounds generally go for the abdomen and other fatty areas first, leaving the fox in agony before killing it. The process of digging out with terriers and shovels when a fox goes to ground is equally brutal and abhorent. Then finally, if you take the time to look at how fox cubs are used in the process of training the young hounds, and are still not convinced, then you probably think watching a dog fight is also a fun day out.
I’m a Tory and the thought of the hunting act being repealed is repulsive to me. They didn’t manage a majority in this election and if they do overturn this act, their ‘nasty party’ status will be confirmed and they will certainly never get into power again.
If you still think hunting isn’t cruel, read this story written by a huntsman who later found his conscience. Its an eye-opener.
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080726235540/http://www.huntinginquiry.gov.uk/mainsections/huntingframe.htm
M.Hayworth
Campaign For Decency
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The right dog can kill fox pretty fast a lurcher (greyhoundXBullterriers) can Give it 1 shake from the neck and kill it thats pretty fast. I never been out with a pack of hounds on horse back im not into that. The dogs bite were they got a good grip of the fox then work its neck for a quick kill. People have different methods of hunting fox, Differents breeds mean different tactics. I would never kill a cub at least give them a chance to grow up a bit. Lamping is the best obviously, back in the days a when we caught a fox with luchers they were killed pretty fast. Ive known some to to have been shot and still run of god knows were for god knows how long, bleeding to death slowly and painfully. i Have seen 1 dvd when the foxes death are a bit long and brutal but it was still quicker than the 1 that got away with a bullet in its chest. if the is not killed quickly i would have done it quickly. if you just sit and wath your dogs slowly tear the fox up your a bit mad i think. Its is not all about pestcontrol but for some of us its a hobby or feildsport what ever you want to call it.
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They do need to be controlled for a couple of year now there is so many of them they are taking all the rabbits, they are chilling out the back gardens on the estates, they are more of them by me than there is cats. i walked home last autumn to see one running up my steet. i dont know were they are all living but they need to get back in the countrside. they are turning into urban pests.
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NO! if they think there are too many foxes they should be culled like rabbits/seagulls etc.
Foxhunting is barbarrack!!!! And as for s’ comment about being a fun day out – are u sick?? if u want a fun day out how about we let a pack of dogs rip you apart while you are still alive, and see how much you like it!!!
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if i had a gun i would be killing lots of seagulls the little scavengers they are rats with wings. They wont kill foxes coz people are to soft and they think they are pretty little cuddly things. They are vermin like rats and u probably like things other people dont like but they dont say any thing about it or stop you. and what you on about let dogs rip up humans ur sick, i havents caused no problems and i aint a pest. your oppinion is your oppinion you think its barbarrack and i dont. i have to deal with foxes almost on a daily basis. we need about 7 years just to legal hunting to get them out of the city and probably another 10 years to manage the land in the country. it is hard to shoot a fox and kill it with 1 shot unless point blank, their brains are the size of a walnut and unles you shoot a major organ a a lucky headshot they will run of a bleed to death. shoting them is more barbarrack coz they will probably die an even slower death than death imflicted by dogs.
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i work for the council and on their website they are goin on about seagulls causing problems i copyed this of their site……..As the breeding season gets underway, Cardiff Council is offering support and advice to help minimise seagull nuisance.
The gull population is on the increase in urban areas and can often lead to problems such as noise, nesting on roofs, swooping to protect young and the ripping open of rubbish bags.
A leaflet has been produced by the council’s Pest Control and Waste Management services, which offers information and advice to businesses across the city. The team also offers a service to commercial premises, where eggs are carefully replaced with plastic imitations. With fewer young, the birds are then less aggressive.
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we dont hear of rabbit problems because they are being controlled
the ban on hunting with hounds has done nothing but increase the amount of pain and suffering caused to foxes, 9 times out of ten if you shoot a fox it limps off to die a slow and painfull death, at least if it were caught by the hounds it would be over in a matter of seconds
and just to update you i watched the news the other week and a fox came into a womens house and started chewing up her 10 month old babies. how cute and cuddley are they now????
If you read the article you should be able to see that it’s not about not killing foxes the author of the article clearly says that they agree with controlling foxes and has no problem with them being killed humanly, so obviously to jump to the conclusion that the author thinks foxes are cute and cuddly as you put it Joe is ridiculous.
The Fox attack in which the babies where attacked by a Fox, the child in question had small puncture holes to the face and was nothing compared to a Dog Attack where the child would have definitely been severely scared needing plastic surgery or even killed.
People don’t ask you though, “how cute you think your dog is now” after a child has been mauled or killed.
The Fox attack was a freaky incident, well out of the norm and Foxes should not be condemned just because a fox for what ever reason bite a baby.
The fox attack is irrelevant to this discussion and to an intelligent person holds no weight in favour of your own personal opinion.
Since dog Attacks are far more vicious and regular, yet most people with dogs understand that it is a rear occurrence that happens under certain circumstances and doesn’t affect the over all image of a dog to reasonable people.
Other wise the opinion could be one dog attack ” let’s put them all down”, ” or even better, lets burn them all for fun”
Your miss guided hatred is clouding your judgment.
In favour of your argument and Knowing a lot about hunting with dogs I would say that a farmer could kill more foxes with a simple cage trap than with hounds, when cage traps where laid in their garden after the attack of the Babies Six foxes where captured and then killed Humanly.
Reasonable.
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Thank you for your comment Reasonable.
You summed it up pretty perfectly :D
Caleb
go on caleb (lickin their ass) lmao