Save foxes and dogs from horrific cruelty

The Issue

When hunters send terriers underground to corner, attack and kill foxes, it's not just the foxes that suffer. The dogs do too. During the underground fights, injuries sustained by both animals include painful cuts, scratches and bite wounds. So-called "terrierwork" is carried out by sadistic individuals and as part of organised foxhunts (when pursued foxes attempt to find refuge underground). There is absolutely no justification for allowing this horrific cruelty to continue. Terrierwork must be urgently banned in Ireland.

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The Issue

When hunters send terriers underground to corner, attack and kill foxes, it's not just the foxes that suffer. The dogs do too. During the underground fights, injuries sustained by both animals include painful cuts, scratches and bite wounds. So-called "terrierwork" is carried out by sadistic individuals and as part of organised foxhunts (when pursued foxes attempt to find refuge underground). There is absolutely no justification for allowing this horrific cruelty to continue. Terrierwork must be urgently banned in Ireland.

The Decision Makers

Leo Varadkar TD
Leo Varadkar TD
Prime Minister / Taoiseach
Simon Coveney
Simon Coveney
Deputy Prime Minister / Tanaiste
Joan Burton
Joan Burton
minister@agriculture.gov.ie
minister@agriculture.gov.ie
Dept of Agriculture
Dept of Agriculture

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Petition created on 13 December 2013