UK hunting video expose available now

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Hi,

 

The League Against Cruel Sports in London now has a video available

showing the cruelty to animals and violence and intimidation

towards hunt monitors and sabotuers in the UK (see details below).

This includes footage of the netting of hares for hare coursing

(hare coursing involves placing captured

hares with dogs and seeing which dog can kill the hare first, often in a

confined space.

There have been reports of dogs pulling live hares apart in a tug of war

while the spectators

cheer - truly a cruel and evil " sport " of evil people.)

Lets hope the subject of hunting is placed high on the agenda as the

elections proceed

now in Britain.

 

Kind regards,

 

Marguerite

 

" CRUELTY, CHAOS, VIOLENCE, INTIMIDATION "

 

League campaign film blows lid on hunting's glossy facade...

The League Against Cruel Sports has accused the hunting

community of bringing cruelty and chaos to the countryside and

engaging in widespread violence, harassment and intimidation in

order to keep the reality of the sport hidden from the public gaze.

The accusations came as the League launched its new campaign

video, 'Chaos in the countryside - the secret face of hunting

exposed', a powerful collection of video clips graphically exposing

the brutal nature of terrierwork, fox, deer, mink hunting as well as

footage from inside a hunt kennels, of hare 'netting' for coursing

purposes and of 'artificial earths' - man made fox holes designed to

encourage foxes for breeding.

The film - containing footage never previously released to the public

and media - also includes a disturbing set of sequences illustrating

the violence, intimidation and harassment dished out by huntsmen,

their 'security' and supporters towards anti-hunt monitors,

saboteurs and members of the public...

An ideal resource for journalists, producers and television

researchers seeking to report on the brutal reality of this 'country

sport', the film also provides an eye opening introduction to the

subject for further and higher education teachers and lecturers,

students and campaigners. It is essential material for anyone

interested in looking beyond the propaganda and glossy, 'chocolate

box' image of hunting so often championed by its chief proponents...

The League will be using the film in the run up to the election and

beyond to challenge and embarrass those that support hunting...

Copies, with accompanying leaflet, running order, timecode and

copyright information, are available from the League Press Office in

Betacam SP, Mini DV, VHS and CD formats.To order :(Email) info

(Tel) 0207 403 6155(Fax) 0207 403 4532

(Mail) LACS, Sparling House, 83-87 Union Street, London SE1 1SG.

Donations towards the production costs and to help with post and

packaging are welcome.LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS LTD7th June 2001

www.league.uk.com