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I have signed Ann :-)

Last winter, I had a splendid close-up view of a fox as few ever see him, in his perfection, with a full winter coat rich red in colour, a clean white collar and thick brush of a tail tipped again with white. At the foot of the hedge, he caught my scent and turned quickly with the look of an alarmed animal. We made eye contact for a brief moment and then he was gone faster than Usain Bolt.

I was able to examine the imprint of his tracks, first in the snow and then in soft mud where the difference between the paw-print of a pet dog and a wild fox could easily be seen: The fox print is rather dainty, while that of a dog tends to have more bulk, and the rear pad on the foot of the fox is placed behind the four front toes, while the same pad on a dog’s foot is almost encircled by the four toes.

In addition, a wandering pet dog tends to explore its surroundings and leaves a zigzag trail in its wake, while a fox knows exactly where it wants to go and moves in a straight line. That's how the Romans used to construct their roads - straight on with no meandering.

Most foxes leave a pretty strong smell behind them too, giving further indication of their recent passing. Long may they continue to do so.

There is a lot to say about fox hunting we have foxes .in the fields across from where we live .beautiful looking animals ..They do kill but that's what animals do to survive .its Barbaric how toffs on horses .think they can & their hounds chase & kill for Pleasure .Ban them for life .let them have a chase were no live animal will be slaughtered .they can still ride & the hounds will have a day out .no jobs lost or hounds put down Barbara

My beefy long in the claw British blue gave Mr Fox a bloody nose last night, defending a neighbour's slow, fat old black and white cat. He def. won't be signing.

There won't be a vote because there is nothing like a majority for it in the Commons. The RSPCA will not be launching any more high profile prosecutions having been slapped down hard by the charities commission. The police have been instructed that they have other priorities when it comes to animal crime. These include hare coursing, dog & cock fighting none of which seem to bother 38.

Meanwhile the countryside will go on as it does in a sort of limbo where all of the hunts are in robust good health and nobody has lost their job.

Leaving aside the issue of hunting why does the sight of such an ordinary thing as a man or women riding a horse get up the noses of so many people ? That is what lies behind the fox hunting angst not the fate of the animals themselves.

I have signed it.

Wonder if anyone is interested in this.

I just signed the petition, "David Cameron MP: Keep the Ban on Fox Hunting."

I think this is important. Will you sign it too?

Here's the link:

http://www.change.org/p/david-cameron-mp-keep-the-ban-on-fox-hunting-2