This is what we arrived to at the BSV on Thursday 21st September 2023 - The huntsman off his horse holding back the pack of hounds while a terrierman can be seen digging in front of them.
With no time to stop and film this disturbing scene we quickly closed in on them, hoping to prevent them getting to the fox. However we were blocked by riders and a spare terrierboy, and the hunt just carried on digging out as we desperately tried to get closer. Then there came the high pitched "holloa's" that indicate the direction a fox is running.
Bloodlust overcame our assailants, as they raced off to join the chase. We were too late, the fox had been bolted/extracted and thrown in front of the hounds. Hounds went into full cry heading for the farmyard. We cautiously moved closer, not wanting to scare the fleeing fox back towards hounds. By some miracle we saw a flash of red as the terrified fox managed to slip past and down into the nature reserve.
Although we were unable to stop them getting to the fox, we believe we may have prevented them from being thrown straight to the jaws of the hounds and torn apart.
We all remember the shocking video of the Avon Vale - "the brace" which led to the hunt being expelled from the BHSA. As all sabs know, Avon Vale wasn't an isolated incident - THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY. And we've filmed the BSV doing it a number of times, and in fact had to stop them digging a fox out of a hay barn later that same day! See our report here / pfbid02tsqamsyueevcwuc...
Негізгі бет "AVON VALE SCENES" as Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt dig out fox
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