Man found guilty of hunting with dogs

A Devon huntsman has become the first person to be successfully prosecuted under the Labour government’s anti-hunting laws. Tony Wright was found guilty of breaking the Hunting Act 2004 by signalling for his hounds to pursue foxes when the fleeing animals should have been shot. The 52-year-old denied breaching the act when he led the […]

Court rejects latest hunting ban challenge

The court of appeal has today rejected yet another challenge to the fox hunting ban, which claimed it breaches human rights and European law. It was the latest of several attempts to overturn the Hunting Act 2004, which prohibits hunting a wild mammal with a dog, since it came into force in February last year. […]

PM pledges animal terrorism crackdown

The prime minister has pledged to redouble efforts to end the criminal activities of animal rights extremists. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Tony Blair slammed the “appalling” activities of anti-vivisection extremists and reiterated his administration’s support for animal testing. He said his government would consult on plans to keep shareholders’ names secret in a bid […]