SIR - Once again, L Spiteri shows his ignorance of the subject when he attacks foxhunting. May I remind him that a little knowledge is dangerous.
When there are too many foxes in a particular area there is not enough natural food to go round. At that point, the fox starts to raid the chicken houses and even new-born lambs. Mr Spiteri should try to forsake his wild enthusiasm to have foxes gassed, trapped or shot to extinction, or get someone else to do it for him.
Wounded foxes can die after 10 days or so of lead poisoning or struggling to get out of a trap.
With foxhunting, the fox is either killed within a second or gets away. The present law banning foxhunting is certainly not in the best interests of the fox.
ALAN CURE,
Dormston,
Worcestershire.
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