Last Tuesday, the 15th feb, members of Guildford Hunt saboteurs witnessed
the Surrey Union Hunt blatantly breaking the hunting Act by illegally
chasing a fox.
the Surrey Union Hunt blatantly breaking the hunting Act by illegally
chasing a fox.
The hunt met at littleton manor farm, reigate and were watched throughout
the day for evidence of illegal hunting. Their hounds were repeatedly
seen hunting and there was no evidence of an artificial trail to suggest
they were hunting within the law.
The main accusation of illegal hunting happened about 3.30pm at parkgate
copse parkgate. Two members of the anti-hunt group saw a fox right in
front of them with six hounds chasing it. Two riders were encouraging the
hounds to catch the fox. when they realised they were being watched, the
riders panicked, and stopped their hounds chasing the fox. This incident
was filmed and the footage has now been passed to the police.
Lee Moon, spokesperson for the Hunt saboteurs Association, stated: Almost
exactly six years to the day after the Hunting Act came into force, hunts
are still illegally chasing and killing British wildlife. Hunts must
accept this is the law of the land and the police should be monitoring and
prosecuting hunts that break the law.
the day for evidence of illegal hunting. Their hounds were repeatedly
seen hunting and there was no evidence of an artificial trail to suggest
they were hunting within the law.
The main accusation of illegal hunting happened about 3.30pm at parkgate
copse parkgate. Two members of the anti-hunt group saw a fox right in
front of them with six hounds chasing it. Two riders were encouraging the
hounds to catch the fox. when they realised they were being watched, the
riders panicked, and stopped their hounds chasing the fox. This incident
was filmed and the footage has now been passed to the police.
Lee Moon, spokesperson for the Hunt saboteurs Association, stated: Almost
exactly six years to the day after the Hunting Act came into force, hunts
are still illegally chasing and killing British wildlife. Hunts must
accept this is the law of the land and the police should be monitoring and
prosecuting hunts that break the law.
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