A hunters shocking account of his craft

Professional fox hunter and the shocking truth about Fox hunting. Clifford Pellow became the highest ranking paid 'servant' of the hunt. Clifford Pellow, a professional fox hunter for 23 years, believed unwaveringly in the integrity of his 'craft'. He'd learnt its mysteries in night stories from his grandfather - all about wily Reynard and the special breed of man in a red tunic who led the chase with horse and hounds that, on a good day,

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What is Trail Hunting?

Trail hunting did not exist before the Hunting Act 2004. When the Act came into force, the Masters of the Draghounds and Bloodhounds Association (MDBA) were particularly concerned that illegal live quarry hunting, under the guise of following an artificially laid scent, would have a detrimental effect on the sport of drag hunting. To prevent their sport being brought into disrepute, the MDBA insisted that the term 'drag hunting' should remain their exclusive property.

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Endorphins, nociceptors, pain and fox hunting by Dr Pieter Kat

A friend of mine recently told me about an argument put forward by those who support fox hunting (the kind with horses and hounds) about pain. No worries, say the proponents, the fox is so doped up on endorphins that by the time the hounds get to it, it feels no pain when it gets ripped apart!

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European Courts Dismissed Challenge

The Countryside Alliance supported Brian Friend when he went to the European Court of Human Rights saying the hunting act was an infringement of his civil liberties - in their yearly round up the ECHR called it the funniest case of the year. 

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