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Dave Squibb of Hillside, Ludlow, thinks writer in the minority re fox hunting.

8:00am Thursday 7th January 2010 in Letters

Boxing Day hunt meeting at Ludlow Castle went on a parade of horses and hounds through the town.095255-4. Buy this picture at ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/pictures Boxing Day hunt meeting at Ludlow Castle went on a parade of horses and hounds through the town.095255-4. Buy this picture at ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/pictures

I WRITE regarding a letter from your correspondent Pat Stokes-Smith (Advertiser, December 3).

I suggest your writer is in the minority when it comes to fox hunting.

It’s my opinion the fox is vermin – a rat with a bushy tail.

It kills domesticated animals for the fun of it although there is plenty of food in the wild.

It’s impossible to police fox hunting so it doesn’t matter if there is a law or not. Since the so-called ban, fox hunting has probably become more popular.

If it’s any consolation, Pat Stokes-Smith, the fox will survive and so will hunting and I suggest you make an application to join the real world.

There will be a waiting list, however, such as politicians and bankers.

DAVE Squibb, Hillside, Ludlow.

Comments(3)

NoToHareCoursing says...
2:09pm Sat 9 Jan 10

"It kills domesticated animals for the fun of it"

Even if that were true, Mr Squibb, does it make it right for you to chase and kill, say, a fox or a hare 'for the fun of it'?

I was brought up to believe that human beings, even the Mr Squibbs of this world, were and are 'higher beings.'

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MHayworth says...
2:18pm Sat 9 Jan 10

Foxes don't kill for fun and they are as much a risk to small pets as our own cats or dogs. Foxes can be shot cleanly and humanely when necessary and you know it!

There is no case for repeal. Hunt numbers are up all over the country. Drag hunting is legal. The sense of community, pageantry, heritage, and jobs are all still intact and yet these disgraceful people can’t manage to enjoy themselves unless they are terrifying and killing animals.

If you support the hunting act, please get your names on the R.O.A.R. (Register Online Against Repeal), an ‘all party’ list at the Campaign For Decency website. Please make your voices heard!

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TP2010 says...
4:13pm Sat 9 Jan 10

Hunting with hounds is a cruel, perverse and outdated past time. As Mr Squibb states, fox hunting has become more popular since the introduction of the ban because most decent human beings prefer the humane alternative of drag-hunting.

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