PROTECT THE WILD—THE SAVAGERY EXPOSED OF THROWING LIVE FOXES TO THE HOUNDS AND FILMING IT

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more They filmed it and shared it like a trophy. ROB POWNALL APR 26 READ IN APP I need to tell you about three foxes. The first was in Norfolk. A fox, cornered in a private back garden. Nowhere to run. Hunt supporters looked on as the hounds closed in and tore them apart. In someone’s garden. A place that should have been a sanctuary. The second was in Wiltshire. Footage filmed by hunt supporters and shared in WhatsApp groups showed the Avon Vale Hunt throwing two foxes directly to their hounds. Not a mistake. Not an accident. A deliberate act carried out by people who filmed it and shared it like a trophy. This is what fox hunting actually is. Not a tradition. Not a sport. A blood ritual carried out by people who believe they are untouchable. This week, the hunting season officially ended. For the first time in years, we go into the off-season on the front foot. The government is now formally consulting on banning trail hunting for good. We helped force that moment. Viral animations seen by millions. Groundbreaking undercover investigations and reports. Years of lobbying. Millions of campaign emails. Hunt saboteurs and monitors supported in the field, season after season. That is what got us here. But here is what I need you to understand. The hunts are not done. They are regrouping right now. Lobbying quietly. Waiting for the consultation to pass without delivering a proper ban. They have money, they have lawyers, and they have friends in high places. What we have is you. Today I am asking you to adopt a fox. Adopt a Fox Every adoption directly funds the final push, the work that turns a government consultation into an actual ban. In return you will receive a soft toy fox, sent straight to your door. These also make a perfect gift for any fox lover in your life. A reminder of exactly who we are fighting for. We are closer than we have ever been. But close does not finish the job. Thank you for standing with us. Rob Pownall Founder, Protect the Wild SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing