as hunts throughout the land carry out "autumn hunting" or "cubbing" as it is more traditionally known, hunt saboteurs got out in the field to stop the killing and to gather evidence.
hunts train their new hounds to kill by setting them onto this year's fox cubs; such easy prey ensures the young hounds get a taste for blood and the sense of excitement that comes with a kill.
huntsabs are there to prevent the kill and to gather evidence of illegal hunting and to pass it on to the CPS.
police authorities say they don't have the resources to police the ban themselves and so hunts continue without fear of prosecution. the same police authorities (for example wiltshire constubulary, surrey police) had no problem mobilising up to 50 officers, numerous vehicles and a helicopter on a weekly basis to attend hunts last season. once again it seems there is one law for us and another for them.
thus, there is no justice, just us. huntsabs are out every week in your area, so come out and help us send hunting into the pages of history.as they say, it's outdated, outfoxed and outvoted, we just need to hammer the nails into the coffin.
see you in the fields,
dafydd williams
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