... caught by a hound are often torn apart. Alive. Is this pest control or a bloody sport, for the enjoyment of rich aristocrats? One supporter of the hunt says that "without the hunt, foxes would wreak havoc on the British countryside." An exaggeration? Perhaps not, only time will tell. However Farmers complain that the foxes 'pick off' their stock one by one causing massive financial loss to the farm. This motive would give sure enough reason to 'dispose' of the fox by whatever means necessary. Surely if your family was starving would you not expect your own parents to find food in any means possible, this is the only reason the fox kills. To survive. The fox is described as a ruthless predator, a pest to humans and animals. The hunt is used to 'rid' farmers of this pest. The hunt declared as an almost painless way of removing foxes. Although supporters of the ...

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