Hunting is in a spot of bother
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She was rather rude. I went to quote it and it was already gone.
I think the discussion here on HHO has been fairly civil and I haven't seen comments aimed at you that were very nasty so I would be interested to know what they were? On the whole the 'nasty' comment stuff generally seems to reflect the emotional response of anti-hunters toward those that are openly supporting trail hunting rather than the other way round. As an aside it has been great to see registered hunts so well supported at big equestrian events this spring - long may that continue!!
I agree with Palo on this point Koweyka. I haven’t seen any uncivil posts directed at you. I have always respected the way both Palo and you, Koweyka, conduct yourselves on here given your opposing beliefs.
This the thread that will not die, isn't it?
I read the article about the fox center previously, where I don't recollect.
When I was in tech school each tech student had to help for X amount of time at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. The idea there was to rehab injured wildlife back to being released. A few animals that couldn't be released were kept for teaching. Anything else that couldn't be released was euthanized. In the fall all of the fawns that were brought in because people thought they were orphaned were released into Shenandoah National Forest. No hunting/shooting is allowed in the park.
Is there something like that available in England that wouldn't be keeping them in cages.
I read the article about the fox center previously, where I don't recollect.
When I was in tech school each tech student had to help for X amount of time at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. The idea there was to rehab injured wildlife back to being released. A few animals that couldn't be released were kept for teaching. Anything else that couldn't be released was euthanized. In the fall all of the fawns that were brought in because people thought they were orphaned were released into Shenandoah National Forest. No hunting/shooting is allowed in the park.
Is there something like that available in England that wouldn't be keeping them in cages.
There are a number of wildlife rehab centres around the country, although, as far as I know, few foxes are treated at them.
Hopefully the M.O.D will follow suit and even more hunts will be consigned to history.
📯 VICTORY! 📯
The Lake District National Park Authority will now 'suspend trail hunting licences indefinitely for activity on land owned by the LDNPA'!
This decision is a direct result of our exposé of the infamous Hunting Office webinars, which led to the Director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association being found guilty of encouraging hunts to break the Hunting Act.
📯 VICTORY! 📯
The Lake District National Park Authority will now 'suspend trail hunting licences indefinitely for activity on land owned by the LDNPA'!
This decision is a direct result of our exposé of the infamous Hunting Office webinars, which led to the Director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association being found guilty of encouraging hunts to break the Hunting Act.
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Thats a good question. That person should be going to jail. Clear video evidence and clear view of who it is. Dreadful and completely un called for cruelty.
The Essex fox stabber has finally been charged nearly 6 months after the incident
He has been officially named as Paul O'Shea. The minor seen with him in the fox torturing video has also been charged.
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-06-14...l-charged-in-connection-with-cruelty-to-a-fox
Paul O'Shea is listed as being a 'countryman' for the East Essex Hunt in Horse and Hound's gushing report dated 16/12/21. He also, according to the H&H report, occasionally whips in. His wife is a joint master of the East Essex. She is praised for always being in the right place to watch hounds 🤔. Handy, that.
He has been officially named as Paul O'Shea. The minor seen with him in the fox torturing video has also been charged.
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-06-14...l-charged-in-connection-with-cruelty-to-a-fox
Paul O'Shea is listed as being a 'countryman' for the East Essex Hunt in Horse and Hound's gushing report dated 16/12/21. He also, according to the H&H report, occasionally whips in. His wife is a joint master of the East Essex. She is praised for always being in the right place to watch hounds 🤔. Handy, that.
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It certainly is about time and lets hope the punishment fits the crime.
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Gary Thorpe is an utter buffoon, this type of scandal being associated with his hunt isnt the least bit surprising.
❌GUILTY❌
Today at Chelmsford Magistrates Paul O'Shea, terrierman for the East Essex Hunt, plead guilty to Animal Welfare Act and Hunting Act charges as a result of covert footage taken by North London Hunt Saboteurs.
Namely that he caused unnecessary suffering to an animal by stabbing it with a pitchfork (Section 4 Animal Welfare Act 2006) and that he unlawfully hunted a fox (Section 1 Hunting Act 2004)
Magistrates deferred sentencing until Monday 1st August pending pre sentence reports.
The chair magistrate warned O'Shea that "you have plead guilty to two serious offences, a custodial sentence is a distinct possibility."
Charges against his under 18 daughter were dropped.
Today at Chelmsford Magistrates Paul O'Shea, terrierman for the East Essex Hunt, plead guilty to Animal Welfare Act and Hunting Act charges as a result of covert footage taken by North London Hunt Saboteurs.
Namely that he caused unnecessary suffering to an animal by stabbing it with a pitchfork (Section 4 Animal Welfare Act 2006) and that he unlawfully hunted a fox (Section 1 Hunting Act 2004)
Magistrates deferred sentencing until Monday 1st August pending pre sentence reports.
The chair magistrate warned O'Shea that "you have plead guilty to two serious offences, a custodial sentence is a distinct possibility."
Charges against his under 18 daughter were dropped.
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Koweyka, please edit out the sentence which identifies the minor. Her identity may well be plastered elsewhere all over the internet, but she is a minor and as such she should not be named.
At least Paul O'Shea pleaded guilty. Let's hope for a long custodial sentence.
Are the East Essex Hunt owning up to what was done by one of their employees - who is also the husband of a person who was joint master at the time of the offences and who was lauded in the E.Essex Hunt write up in Horse and Hound magazine which appeared in print shortly after the offences were committed?
Koweyka, please edit out the sentence which identifies the minor. Her identity may well be plastered elsewhere all over the internet, but she is a minor and as such she should not be named.
At least Paul O'Shea pleaded guilty. Let's hope for a long custodial sentence.
Are the East Essex Hunt owning up to what was done by one of their employees - who is also the husband of a person who was joint master at the time of the offences and who was lauded in the E.Essex Hunt write up in Horse and Hound magazine which appeared in print shortly after the offences were committed?
I was a bit worried that some loophole would make the filming inadmissible and the defence might try that.
On a damage limitation front for hunting it’s better that he plead guilty and they can move on/ pretend it never happened.
I’m still sickened by it.
On a damage limitation front for hunting it’s better that he plead guilty and they can move on/ pretend it never happened.
I’m still sickened by it.
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I hope he goes down for a long time. How could he not plead guilty when its there for all to see. Sad excuse for a human being,