SIR - I am so pleased that since the democratically-achieved ban on hunting with dogs is now law, everyone is happy.

The hunts and their followers can still parade and display themselves, but not now at the expense of a fox that has been pursued to the point of exhaustion and finally killed in an unequal contest. These brave horsemen and women can now follow a pre-laid trail to their hearts' content and have a clear conscience, knowing they are upholding the law of the land.

HELEN SMART,

Worcester.