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Hunt Saboteurs Association News Release 11th July 2016
Our second compilation of undercover footage shows the Pytchley Hunt digging out foxes and releasing them in front of the hunt hounds to be illegally hunted.
The footage shows the hunt terrier men digging out a fox, that has sought safety underground, after being chased by the hounds. Mounted members of the hunt sit and watch as the dig out takes place. Once the fox has been dug, it is released and the huntsman puts the hounds back on its scent, to continue chasing it.
The second dig out occurs after the hounds chase a fox into a badger sett. The huntsman calls in the terrier men, who again attempt to dig out the fox. On this occasion they are unsuccessful.
Lee Moon, spokesperson for the Hunt Saboteurs Association, said: “Once again we see the Pytchley Hunt desperate to chase and kill foxes. In this video they dig out the poor animals once they have taken refuge underground. Then release them just metres from the hounds in order to be chased once more. A practice so abhorrent that even hardened huntsmen feel it is beyond the pale. It is also illegal.
It is clear from the footage, that the Pytchley Hunt and its members, are totally complicit in flouting the Hunting Act. The casual manner in which mounted members of the hunt, sit and watch the dig out occur, shows how commonplace such practices are for this hunt. The huntsman himself is clearly shown, orchestrating the dig outs, as he can be seen calling in the terrier men.
We are pleased to see the Pytchley are no longer appearing at Countryfile Live. The BBC clearly do not wish to be associated with such law breaking. We now ask the Masters of Foxhounds Association and the Countryside Alliance what action they plan to take against the hunt. Following the recent expose of the South Herefordshire and now this footage of the Pytchley, it is important the pro-hunt community takes a strong stand against such law breaking, or they will be seen to be condoning it by the British public.
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