Fox hunting is one of the most cruel "traditions" there is out there. Innocent animals are viciously hunted down for entertainment and in many ways it is simply animal cruelty hiding as a sport.
One of my key priorities is to stop this barbaric activity carrying on in the 21st century and lobby government to strengthen the Hunting Act 2004.
Since the act was introduced, many hunting groups have been partaking in "trail hunting" where the foxhounds follow the scent of a fox on a set route. This has been exposed by groups like the League Against Cruel Sports to be a charade with groups going off course to chase foxes. This flagrant disregard for the law must be stopped.
I raised a question to the Leader of Tandridge District Council at the Full Council meeting of the council on Thursday 9 February which reads as follows:
"We are in the middle of the traditional fox hunting season. Despite there being a ban on this barbaric sport since 2004, hunting groups have regularly broken the law by illegally hunting foxes under the guise of "trail hunting", which has been evidenced by groups such as the RSPCA and League Against Cruel Sports.
Any suggestions it is a credible form of pest control is nonsense. Hunting groups chase foxes to the point of complete exhaustion and then die a horrific death at the hands of foxhounds, which themselves suffer injuries long-term from fox hunting. Chris Packham highlighted that you are 62 times more likely to be bitten by a human than by a fox so there is no justification for this ethically and morally wrong "tradition" to be allowed in civilised society.
What steps are the Leader of the Council taking to stop this happening in Tandridge?"
She joined me in opposing fox hunting and encourages residents to call the police if any hunting activity is seen. I agree with this completely.
If you see any suspicious activity that could be fox hunting, always dial 999 and report it to the police.
I also encourage you to get in touch with your local MP and tell them that you oppose fox hunting and want it to be stopped.
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