How stupid the law is to almost give up their ban on fox-hunting. Fox-hunting has been banned for a good reason. Foxes are getting less and less due to the hunts that go on. I dont think it was a good idea to have the law slack on the hunting ban. The ban should be put up a rank and the hunters if caught be fined £200. This is a good sum and sould go toward protecting foxes. On the whole i think Tracy from Cleveland has a point that foxes chase down deer and such like but this is only nature and so there for i dont have a problem. Fox-hunting is not nature, it is mans way of trying to claim the law which is just wrong. I dont support fox-hunting and i never will!
Jessica, Brighouse

If newspaper reports are accepted as accurate, the "Ban" has made no difference, except on paper. Hunts are openly flouting the law and no one appears to be preventing them.
HG, Cardiff

I think all foxhunters should have their guts ripped out. See if they like it. And bees should not be abused for there hunny. And cows should not be used for there milk. I would rather the cows be shot tham we exploit them.

Rabbits should be protected anf given carrots to eat every day. All animals should have the vote, or someone to vote for them but not the hunters who have had there guts ripped out. We should wage war against all the hunters and animal abusers.
Mickey (pro-hunt), York

In the space of 3 days I have seen four fox hounds chase a deer across land, over abusy road into a field of ewes and not a huntsman in sight, although I heard the horn along way away in the distance. If our dogs did this they would be shot on sight. Today the hunt were out again and we could hear the hounds baying,and saw plenty of cars following, I live in the town and work in the country, it seems to me the only reason most farmers approve of hunting is because the hunt takes any fallen stock, wich makes it cheaper for the farmer to dispose of any dead livestock, but saying that, I cannot understand the logic, if you have ever seen a field of sheep when the hunt is around, they huddle together for protection, my horse is petrified of dogs and goes ballistic, and it really pss me off that our horses have to stay in all day because some prats need thier sick kicks.
Tracy, Cleveland

I think hunters are the lowest form of life. How anyone can get 'pleasure' out of ripping an animal to pieces is to me, quite bizarre.
Mark, Liverpool

Fox hunting is illegal and should stay like it!
Anon

Reference: - Fox Hunting - The abuse of the Law

I am very angry over the abuse of the law concerning the banning of fox hunting. The arrogance of these hunters is very astonishing!

Normally I would write to my local M.P. about such matters but the rumor is that he is very much in favour of fox hunting, if so then there s no point protesting via this route. I know that most other people seem to think that the amount of Parliament time spent on this issue was a waste of human effort BUT I think it was all worthwhile.

As a layman, with the regard to this law, it still seems to me that ways are being sought by hunters to get around this law, for example, the hounds are only being Exercised not used for hunting, every time the hunters go out. An idea that occurred to me but one that I have not heard anyone else mention so far is this. Why not use an existing law to stop these abuses? The Dangerous Dogs Act.

As you will know, this act was brought in to protect the general public, children in particular, against some breeds of dog that could attack them. The Fox-Hound breed is a large dog that has a natural killer instinct or maybe trained to kill, so why isn t this dog on the list of dangerous dogs? As I understand it this act requires such dogs to be always kept on a lead and be muzzled when out in the open, with the potential to meet the general public. If this were enacted then these dogs would have to be Exercised with all these requirements in use and it would be obvious to anyone else that these people were breaking the law if their animals were not so equipped.

A single photograph showing that these dogs were not legally equipped, taken by anyone, would or should result in legal action being taken, even before these people started hunting. I would think it would be very difficult for a foxhound to attack a fox with a muzzle on! Difficult to Exercised a hound from the saddle of a horse when the hound has a lead attached.
William, Hornchurch

Is this a hunting season or an "anti"-bashing season? It seems there are a hard core of fanatics unable to catch sight of a video camera without turning bloody and smashing somebody or something up. The Cheshire Forest, Avon Vale, Devon and Somerset Staghounds, Hampshire, Suffolk and Essex supporters have all had a go - just like old times in the 1930s Oswald Mosley blackshirt era. It only goes to show what kind of character these "character building" attacks on wild animals produce - hope to goodness the Hunting Act remains in force and David Cameron who wants it repealed is firmly rejected at the next General election!
Katherine, Cheshire

Your site has made my opinion on fox hunting even stronger, I am completely against it. I have used your site to copy and paste my homework about animal cruelty. THANKYOU!!!!!!
Amillia, Cardiff

I myself own two horses but unlike alot of horse owners I am an animal lover I cannot see how owners of other horses can say thay love animals when thay get so excited about hunting other animals. I have been in the horse world quite a few years now and it shocks me the way riders look forward to hunting it hasn't stopped, also why is it alright to kill old foxes or the weak ones what is the world coming to do we start to hunt the oaps or the disabled as they are weak? How can anyone say hunting isn't cruel?
D Mills, South Devon

One of the saddest things i have ever seen is at horse sales, at one sale,two old hunters with tack on tied in a cattle stall their legs pinfired and covered in old scars. the meat man bought them both. what a disgraceful end for a so called friend.
Tracy, Cleveland

I think it's wonderful that foxhunting is banned, I only hope that the police start enforcing the law soon and prove that this country really is a democracy. Foxhunters have killed sabs, albeit manslaughter, one of them a fifteen year old boy, Lee Worby, and maimed for life Steve Christmas, as well as killing the hunt sab Mike Hill in 1991, as well as invading people's property, killing family pets and generally abusing and assaulting anyone who gets in their way. When will these thugs finally be locked up?
Mick, UK

I think hunting is really wrong and am supporting the ban. Let furry things live on!!!
Aneesa, Keighley

I agree about what you say and hunting animals is really wrong and am glad that you have set up this 'site. Well done! This website is really interesting and I'm finding out things I never knew before and I am now spreading the word and many people agree with me. Well done again, B.W.
Bob, USA

I would like to see shooting of foxes banned. People who shoot foxes get a thrill out of it (well that was my impression when I saw a documentary on television) They do it or fun. In my opinion they are not vermin they had been given a bad press for years. I have small animals and i Was stupid enough to leave them exposed at night then it would be my fault if they were eaten by a fox.
Anne, Sidcup

I am proud of the ban and can't wait till edm 75 gets in too, please contact your mp and tell him to sign edm 75 which will ban the use of all snares. And please go to my site www.freewebs.com/wildlife10
Lloyd, Bristol

I think fox-hunting is very cruel and barbaric and therefore should not be allowed. But, on the other hand, they can be pests and can eat people's animals. So I think a solution should be that they should all be shot, not have their brains ripped out because it's not fair.
Amy B, Preston

What about horses - they can hardly enjoy being hauled about, snarled at, forced on to exhaustion, hit with those brutal riding crops and ridden recklessly on roads in heavy traffic and forced to jump all kinds of death traps in bad and treacherous going. Banning blood sports is some relief for them - we still have to deal with the indignities and rat race of show jumping, three day events (notoriously dangerous), horse racing and ponies shoved about and treated like stunt bikes in gymkhanas! Not to mention polo with its wrenching and barging after a ball and "you bloody horse!" - a lot of these so called horse enthusiasts would do better to take to Harley Davidson motorbikes! At least the hunt shows, point to points and pony clubs are likely to close down - and the zoos are breeding and hopefully rehabilitating genuine wild horses. After sorting out the greyhounds, we have the horse abusers to think about!
Katherine, Stockport

Fox hunting will not come back as we know it, that's for sure. In five years time people will lose interest in supporting it. What's happened so far this year is massive progress and animal welfare will continue to advance in the future.
Mark S, Dundee

I think it's good that that hunting, coursing is now banned but we still have work to do like snaring, pheasant shooting and many other cruel practices. It's about time we joined the 21st century and stopped this now.
Lloyd G, Nr Bristol

Thank you EVERYONE who supported the ban, let's hope shooting and fishing go the same way, not to mention bull-fighting and blood fiestas.
Skarto C, York

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