CAN anyone tell me how the so-called sport of fox-hunting became an "industry?"

Badger-baiting, dog fighting, cock-fights, bare-knuckle boxing and abuse of wild birds have all been banned in the past.

If it is done under the name of sport, why then do these barbaric hunters wipe the blood of the poor fox on their faces?

They say they do it to keep the number of foxes down, so why do they breed them?

Why do they need hounds, which are fed on raw meat, in such great numbers?

This despicable so-called industry is long overdue for a complete ban. They have had a very good run, but let's hope this government has the guts to ban it.

G ASPIN, Ramsgreave Road, Ramsgreave, Blackburn.