A former fox hunter appealed his conviction for illegally chasing and killing a fox, trying to use a loophole in the law – but the judge upheld the ruling
May 13, 2019 12:45 PM
A fox hunting conviction has been upheld in what campaigners have described as a ‘landmark ruling’.
George Adams, a former huntsman with the Fitzwilliam Hunt, appealed his conviction for illegally chasing and killing a fox, using what is known as the ‘falconry exemption’.
Loophole in the law
This loophole comes from a clause in the Hunting Act 2004, which was designed to ensure falconers did not get prosecuted if their birds killed a mammal that had been flushed out of cover by dogs.
According to welfare group The League Against Cruel Sports (LACS), some hunts ‘exploit…
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Exposing the Big Game 
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..at least I can medium/speed “happy dance” on this one..
☺☺
but not a fast “happy dance”
because
after all
there IS an innocent dead fox involved
and a human serial killer..
Good! This is another activity that has no place in our modern world – satisfying bloodlust is not something people should continue with.