• Foxhunting law in England unworkable, says police chief

    Foxhunting law in England unworkable, says police chief
    Trail hunts used as a loophole for unlawful chasing and killing of animals, Matt Longman tells campaignersEngland’s most senior police officer on foxhunting has said the law on the crime is “not working” because it permits trail hunts that have become a “smokescreen” for the continued illegal persecution of animals.Matt Longman the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead on foxhunting was speaking at the launch of a coalition against illegal hunting led by the Le
  • England and Wales law on foxhunting unworkable, says police chief

    England and Wales law on foxhunting unworkable, says police chief
    Trail hunts used as a loophole for unlawful chasing and killing of animals, Matt Longman tells campaignersEngland’s most senior police officer on foxhunting has said the law on the crime is not working because it permits trail hunts that have become a “smokescreen” for the continued illegal persecution of animals.Ch Supt Matt Longman, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead on foxhunting, was speaking at the launch of a coalition against illegal hunting led by the League

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