FROM THE HUNT SABOTEURS - BAN THE SICK HEART OF KILLING FOR FUN AND CELEBRATING IT

View this email in your browser Hi, Supporter Trail Hunting Consultation – Please Do It Today! Our twelve-week countdown is now almost over - the government’s trail hunting closes at 11.59pm tomorrow night – 18th June 2026. If you have not done so already, please make sure your voice is heard in the next twenty-four hours. We will not get this chance again. Handshakes all round as Stowe Beagles rip their victim to pieces. And even as the consultation draws to a close, the hunters continue to incriminate themselves. Just last week we reported on the conviction of Stowe School Beagles huntsman Philip Kennedy. The harrowing video evidence shows a hare being chased and killed by the hounds – but the most sickening aspect is the way that hunters young and old shake hands as the hare is torn to pieces. This is routine cruelty, committed by people who were not even born when the Hunting Act became law 21 years ago. Could there possibly be more compelling evidence of the need to urgently and robustly strengthen the Hunting Act? The Tiverton Staghounds make a mockery of the ‘Research and Observation’ exemption. Over the past twelve weeks we have highlighted the way that the hunters use, abuse and ignore the Hunting Act. We have shown how the West Country staghound packs torment deer for hours under the guise of the ‘Research and Observation’ exemption in the Hunting Act. We have highlighted the cynical exploitation of the ‘Falconry’ exemption, where hunters pretend to flush foxes to a bird of prey. We have highlighted how hunts bury foxes alive so that they can be hunted later in the day. Buried alive by the Cotswold Hunt. We also reported on Chris Packham’s angry but inspiring words during the successful rally outside the Houses of Parliament in May: “I’m now 65-years old, and I cannot believe that I’m standing here, and this is still going on. We elected a government with a massive majority and a manifesto pledge to stop fox hunting. But two years into that term of government, and nothing has happened.” Chris Packham flies the flag! This is it – your very last chance to add your voice to the thousands of HSA supporters who want to really end hunting with hounds. Thank you! You can complete the trail hunting consultation here Complete the Trail Hunting Consultation Join the Hunt Saboteurs Association! Support our vital work by becoming a member. Join The HSA Spread the word! Please share our news Share via email Facebook icon Instagram icon Twitter icon Logo Copyright (C) 2026 Hunt Saboteurs Association. All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Hunt Saboteurs Association. Our mailing address is: BM HSA, London, WC1N 3XX, U.K. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe