ONCE again, we have the barbaric sport of hare coursing with us, but don't worry hare lovers we won't have it for much longer because the beautiful hare is fast becoming extinct.
We used to have cock fighting, dog fighting and badger hunting, all of which are illegal now though they were once very traditional, as these blood sport enthusiasts would have us believe hare coursing is.
The hare does no harm to anyone, but it would seem to me anything of beauty must go in their eyes. So perhaps if it looked like a rat or a wild boar, they would leave it alone.
The very name 'blood sports' gives it away - they must have no conscience.
G ASPIN (Mrs), Blackburn (full address received).
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