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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban trail hunts from using more than two hounds

Closed 5,741 signatures

What the petition asks

Since the ban in 2004 people are still able use dogs to simulate hunting, including ‘trail’ hunting. While these 'hunts' are only intended to simulate hunts, there are too many cases of foxes and even domestic animals being killed.
We are asking the Government to enforce & to strengthen the existing Hunting Act to include a ban on simulated ‘trail’ hunts going out with more than 2 hounds. This should help to prevent any accidental killings. This would not affect ‘Clean boot’ or ‘Drag’ hunts.

Timeline

28 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
28 Oct 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 5,741
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 28 Apr 2021
Closed 28 Oct 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.