Trail Hunts Just A Cover For Killing

Call to toughen up law

- Ben Glaze

Anti-hunting activists want laws beefed up against loophole trail hunts as riders head out today on the biggest day of their year.

Hunting foxes with packs of dogs has been banned since 2005, but campaigners believe legal trail hunting is used as cover to target the animals.

Chris Luffingham, of the League Against Cruel Sports, said: “We know, and it's been found in court, hunters use the excuse of trail hunting to carry on as they always have.