Hunting ban should never be lifted
CRUEL SPORT: I would like to reply to the article in
The Sentinel on Saturday, December 27, in connection with the hunting ban.
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When the law came into force, it was the best thing that could have happened.
As far as I am concerned, this is a very cruel sport and the ban should never be lifted.
I would also like to mention that I feel very strongly against animal cruelty. Anyone ill-treating an animal should be sentenced - and not just banned from keeping animals for six or 12 months. They should automatically be banned for life.
I don't feel the law in this country is strict enough on a lot of things.
People get away too lightly and the law needs to change.
LYNN HEDLEY
Burslem
2 Comments
by D. Griffiths, Betley
Monday, January 05 2009, 9:37AM
“The best thing that could of happened ? More foxes are bieng killed since the ban by far crueler methods such as snaring (slow strangulation) and shooting which does not allways result in a clean kill and can leave wounded foxes taking days or even weeks to die from gangrean. Living and working in the countryside I have noticed a marked decline in the once healthy fox population in many areas. The best thing that could of happened for your conscience Lynn, not the fox.”
by T COPE, TUNSTALL
Saturday, January 03 2009, 6:49PM
“I admire your stand Lynn, but like the other anti cruel brigade you fail to mention a more serious form of cruelty,that of hal al, where animals have their throats slit and are left to bleed to death.”