Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require hunting hounds to wear muzzles when on a trail or clean boot hunt
Closed
92 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask that the government bring in a new law which requires mandatory wearing of humane, approved muzzles, such as basket muzzles, by all fox hunting hounds when trail or clean boot hunting. Basket muzzles made from rubber plastic or metal allow dogs to drink, breathe & pant.
In the trail hunting process foxes may still be caught & killed due to the hounds being in fox habitat.
Foxes, other wildlife, farm animals & domestic pets may be hurt & killed. We think this can be avoided by a legal requirement that all hunting hounds must wear muzzles when on a hunt.
Foxes, other wildlife, farm animals & domestic pets may be hurt & killed. We think this can be avoided by a legal requirement that all hunting hounds must wear muzzles when on a hunt.
Timeline
| 10 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
92
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
10 Mar 2025
Closed
10 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.