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Councils urged to ban hunts from their land as campaigners say foxes still die

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Animal rights campaigners today urged councils to ban hunts from their land. Fox hunting was outlawed in February 2005 following a vote in Parliament.

But trail hunting, where where riders and hounds follow a scent along a pre-determined route, is allowed. It is meant to replicate a traditional hunt but without a fox being chased, maimed or killed.

But activists claim it is simply cover for hunts to pursue and kill foxes – and want hunts stopped from using council-owned land.

The League Against Cruel Sports says it has compiled 677 reports of suspected illegal fox hunting witnessed by members of the public during the last fox hunting and cub hunting season alone.

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