Pressure from the bloodsport industry means terrier work is still be allowed to continue under a licence given to people such as gamekeepers and other wildlife killers.
terrier work is considered by the Countryside Alliance to be a "legitimate field sport in its own right."
While most fox hunts have terriermen ready to dig a fox out, many people are independent, and will travel hundreds of miles for "the crack" (cowardly pleasure) of setting their terriers on a fox and digging it out.
Trapped in darkness, being suffocated while attacked from the rear and dug out from above makes this activity one of the cruellest sports in the world – as the pictures on our website clearly show!
Our Aims
- To expose the cruelty of terrier work for both dogs and quarry.
- To name and shame the votaries of this "sport".
- To gather information on those involved in cruel and/or illegal activity and advise the Police, RSPCA, and League Against Cruel Sports as appropriate.
- To seek legislation outlawing the use of terriers underground and the use of internet sites which promote the cruel use of terriers underground.
