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Stop all terrier work
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
Terrier-work is the most cruel part of fox hunting. It causes fear, pain and distress to foxes being dug/flushed out and killed.
As a campaigner I have witnessed both legal and illegal terrier work. Both are cruel because there is fine line between legal and illegal. Terrier work is underground hunting. Since foxes do not live naturally underground - they only enter a sett or earth to escape danger or give birth. Foxes are reluctant to defend themselves when cornered but will fight to defend their cubs - this can also cause serious injury to the entered terrier. Banning all terrier work is the only civilised option.
Timeline
| 14 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Mar 2016
Closed
14 Sep 2016
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