Hunts and hounds also caused hundreds of cases of “hunt havoc” and at least 106 foxes were chased, according to a tally of reports by hunt opponents during the fox cub-hunting season.
Hunt havoc occurs when riders or hounds disturb or obstruct the public, such as hounds running loose on roads and disrupting traffic, running onto railway lines, chasing farm animals or attacking people’s cats and dogs.
The term also covers threatening behaviour, livestock worrying, damaging badger setts to dig up foxes or blocking them up to stop foxes from escaping and causing distress to the public.
The figures, compiled by the League Against Cruel Sports and seen by The Independent, show that monitors reported 127 cases of suspected illegal fox cub hunting and 315 cases of hunts wreaking havoc on rural communities in England and Wales during the three months. They also said they saw 69 meets with evidence of illegal hunting and 46 cases of “threatening or irresponsible” behaviour by hunts.
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