1 definition by fox hunters are the vermin.
An activity that involves people who have no understanding of animal welfare letting dogs chase a fox through the countryside while they ride on their horses. People often assume that only the injured and sick foxes are killed, but that is untrue as even a healthy fox would find it difficult to escape the hounds. Not to mention that if the fox escapes underground (Goes to ground) it is dug up then killed and it wouldn't make any sense to be killing old and sick foxes as if fox hunting was pest control they wouldn't want to be killing old and sick foxes as healthy foxes would live and would be more of a damage than sick and old ones. "Quick nip to the back of the neck" is another excuse used by fox hunters. Autopsies by vets have shown that the death is not a quick one. Unfortunately years after the hunting ban foxes are still being killed by dogs yet nothing is being done about this nor are there many prosecutions probably due to the fact that trail hunting is used as an excuse to cover up their actions. Another part of fox hunting is "terrier work" this involves sending a terrier down a fox den to flush or corner the fox, this often leads to the dog and fox being injured in the process and it may take hours for the fox to be dug up. Fox hunts have also been known to catch foxes or steal cubs and release them on hunt days as this would give a bigger chance of a kill. Another hidden secret of fox hunting is that hounds are killed when they are too old to chase.
by fox hunters are the vermin. February 27, 2017