Irish Indo supporting animal cruelty

Zebra3

What a shameful article in the Indo supporting vile people terrorising an innocent animal.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/stephens-day-hunts-get-bang-for-their-bark-on-perfect-day-2973455.html

Stephen's Day hunts get bang for their bark on perfect day

By Louise Roseingrave and Eimear Ni Bhraonain

Tuesday December 27 2011

BALMY weather provided the perfect conditions for St Stephen's day hunting.

In Abbeyleix, there was the largest participation in the annual hunt with around 120 riders.

David Lalor, who took part with his 21-year-old daughter, Jessica, described it as a "beautiful day".

"There was lots of jumping," he said.

The hunt started in the square in Abbeyleix before moving in the Carlow direction through lands at Ballymullen.

Thousands turned up to see the riders and horses as they set off -- and followed their journey along the way.

A ceremonial stirrup cup marked the start point of the St Stephen's Day South Union Hunt Meet at Carrigaline in Cork, where the ground was soft.

Riders supped the traditional hot toddy before moving off towards Castlelands and Riverstick, seeking to draw the fox out.

Some 25 hounds accompanied the spectacle but catching the fox is an exceptional outcome, as huntmaster Pat Maher pointed out.

"The fox is incredibly elusive, you don't always catch him, he has the knack of getting away," he said.

Mr Maher led up to 100 riders on the hunt that boasts a 200-year history, following in the tradition set by avid rider Thomas Knowles, who hunted "seven days a week", according to Mr Maher.

Horses were transported from up to 60 miles away to take part in yesterday's event.

- Louise Roseingrave and Eimear Ni Bhraonain

Not much about how the fox experiences this bit of "craic" or what happened to him/her in the end.

And what sort of scum come out to cheer these animal haters on?

Joe10000

It was a great day out but was a shame the little blighter got away.

Dravokivich

I'm sure they treat their horses well...

Kintarō Hattori

We should follow Englands lead and ban fox hunting with hounds. It's really quite a barbaric 'sport'.

MarkR

Zebra3 wrote: »

What a shameful article in the Indo supporting vile people terrorising an innocent animal.

Not much about how the fox experiences this bit of "craic" or what happened to him/her in the end.

And what sort of scum come out to cheer these animal haters on?

I heard the fox was a mean drunk.

Ellis Dee

As Oscar Wilde aptly put it, fox hunting is "The unspeakable in hot pursuit of the uneatable".:):)

The worst kind of scumbags putting on snobby airs.:rolleyes:

Stiffler2

we kill millions of cows, sheep & pigs every year

What's 1 fox ?

MagicSean

Stiffler2 wrote: »

we kill millions of cows, sheep & pigs every year

What's 1 fox ?

Foxes are vermin and would probably be killed anyway. At least this way he gets a chance of getting away and getting some bragging rights for when he's looking for mrs fox.

myflipflops

The Indo is a rag but i don;t see your issue with them here.

They simply reported on a hunt. They give no opinion of it either way. This is a pretty neutral report on a quiet news day.

I don't see how stating that something happened makes them a disgrace.

arybvtcw0eolkf

I'd love to go and support a hunt.

I believe they're great craic.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Ah but sure its tradition, ya cant mess with tradition...its tradition.

excaliburhc

shir its only one fox - fluck it shir why dont we up the game and have it hobo hunting - shir its only 1 hobo .


its cruel it barbaric and it is a throw back to times when people had no clue .

i hoped we as a species would eventually outgrow this kind of crap but barbarism wins out.

foxes are vermin - then what the hell are we ? we kill for fun - (dont give the crap about protecting the farmers and their chickens) .

sick sport ,sick people.

said it from the start if you are the kind of person that can sadistically hurt an animal (and lets be fair this is as sadistic as you can get) then you have serious issues and are a potential psycho . should get that checked.

Zebra3

myflipflops wrote: »

The Indo is a rag but i don;t see your issue with them here.

They simply reported on a hunt. They give no opinion of it either way. This is a pretty neutral report on a quiet news day.

I don't see how stating that something happened makes them a disgrace.

If you think that is neutral reporting, you must be judging it by the standards of Fox.

Irishchick

Foxes are not vermin and were never classed as such. I don't know where people get that from. Foxes control vermin like rabbits and rats.

I don't think the reporter is supporting anything. He is just reporting what happened on the day.

I don't agree with hunting with hounds but if it stopped tomorrow then all of those hounds would be PTS. There wouldn't be a hope of re homing them. Our shelters are packed to capacity as it is.

Its a lose lose situation really.

Dravokivich

Zebra3 wrote: »

If you think that is neutral reporting, you must be judging it by the standards of Fox.

All it says is the weather conditions, roughly how many participated and implied a large amount of spectators, with some comments from people who were there.

That's fairly neutral. Unless it's got some under tones to it, which I'm completely missing.

Pherekydes

Stiffler2 wrote: »

we kill millions of cows, sheep & pigs every year

What's 1 fox ?

We eat them. When have you had fox?

I don't know why they don't use human quarry for these hunts. It'd be much more fun.

Toby Take a Bow

I find it surprising that that article took two people to write.

All in all, not surprising from the Irish Independent, a tabloid masquerading as a broadsheet if I ever saw one.

Misleading title..

myflipflops

Zebra3 wrote: »

If you think that is neutral reporting, you must be judging it by the standards of Fox.

If you think this can be compared to Fox then you have never watched Fox.

mattser

Irishchick wrote: »

Foxes are not vermin and were never classed as such. I don't know where people get that from. Foxes control vermin like rabbits and rats.

I don't think the reporter is supporting anything. He is just reporting what happened on the day.

I don't agree with hunting with hounds but if it stopped tomorrow then all of those hounds would be PTS. There wouldn't be a hope of re homing them. Our shelters are packed to capacity as it is.

Its a lose lose situation really.

They also control the rooster and a few hens when they feel the need. Cute hoors.

KTRIC

It doesn't matter what they aren't or are classed as. Being chased and torn apart by a bunch of angry blood hounds is not a fitting end for any animal.

Sure we kill cows and pigs etc but in a humane manner and the animal is dead before it knows it. Put yourself in the foxes position and ask would you like it ??

Captain Darling

Ellis Dee wrote: »

As Oscar Wilde aptly put it, fox hunting is "The unspeakable in hot pursuit of the uneatable".:):)

The worst kind of scumbags putting on snobby airs.:rolleyes:

The majority of people that follow the hunt are a pack of stuffed shirt knobs.

I've no time for their argument in relation to pest control either, its a load of bollocks. Unneccessary cruelty IMHO.

Drag hunting should be introduced or some more animal friendly version. Its a bit of an industry in the west where i am from and it would be a shame to see it totally wiped out. There are some people who make their livelihood from it.

Gonzor

Irishchick wrote: »

Foxes are not vermin and were never classed as such.

ANd who told ya that one..?? :rolleyes:

galwayrush

Did the Indo organise the hunt, or merely report on the event?:rolleyes:

Captain Darling

galwayrush wrote: »

Did the Indo organise the hunt, or merely report on the event?:rolleyes:

My sources tell me that they organised the whole event with their faces smeared with the blood of fox cubs while ritualistically masturbating on the corpses of decomposing baby seals.

True story.

galwayrush

Captain Darling wrote: »

My sources tell me that they organised the whole event with their faces smeared with the blood of fox cubs while ritualistically masturbating on the corpses of decomposing baby seals.

True story.

Tha bastards....:pac::pac:

Richard Hillman

I thought this was about Leopardstown. 3 horses dead in 2 days. Jumps racing should be done away with.

SisterAnn

Dear right-on, vegetarian, liberal lefty Citydwellers,

If we country folk ever become absolutely clueless and need to resort to someone else to tell us what to do and how to live our lives, we promise to to give you first option. Until then, we'll thank you to leave us be.

Kind regards,
Your country cousins.

coffee_cake

we will leave you be when you stop terrorising foxes and leave them be

SisterAnn

Did God grant you this right or something? I'm genuinely curious where the source of all this patronising is.

guitarzero

Pherekydes wrote: »

We eat them.

Hah, I love the irony.