Tiverton Boxing Day 2023
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- Опубліковано 25 гру 2023
- The traditional Boxing Day hunt was met with protests from anti-hunt activists outside Tiverton Pannier Market on Tuesday (December 26)
Hundreds of people gathered to watch as the Tiverton Foxhounds led the hounds and horses through the town centre.
Anti-hunt protesters have been meeting in Tiverton for four years, led by political group LIFT (Local Independents For Tiverton). Andy Perris, who leads the group said: “We’ve got more people turning up, we’ve got CCTV to record the transgressions of the hunt, and the police have turned up for the first time, which is interesting. That’s possibly because they have been getting away with this for years, and we’ve made a lot of noise this year.
“There are a number of inconsistencies with what’s been happening with Mid Devon Council; we applied for a road closure to do a community event, and strangely enough we haven’t heard anything.”
Perris added: “A lot of people have just accepted that the hunt turn up without thinking about what this is about. We know trail hunting is killing animals and has been since the Hunting Act came into force.
“The Hunting Act has many holes in it and they’re exploiting them. Evidence of polling by the League Against Cruel Sports suggests that more than 70 per cent of people do not support hunting and we’re here to express that opinion.”
Sarah Little from Action Against Fox Hunting (AAFH) said: “We want to highlight the rules and regulations that the hunt should follow to put on an event. They should have event management plans, risk assessments. They have been pushed into a safety advisory group meeting, largely because of the action by AAFH who has written to relevant councils. It was advised they got a TTRO (Temporary Traffic Regulation Order) to close the roads that they would be going through had the roads not been closed due to fallen masonry, but they didn’t bother to apply for it, which means it was their intention to come into town, ride the wrong way along a one-way street and go through what is essentially a footway, and all of this they do not need permissions for. All of this has health and safety risks around the dogs, horses, with forty dogs and up to 25 horses brought into an enclosed public space and we want to know if that’s a safe and legal event to do.”
Kelvin Thomas from the Tiverton Foxhounds spoke to the crowds saying: “It’s really lovely to see you all here today. It’s important that we come in and see you all. I don’t know where these banners have come from, we haven’t seen them before.
“Thanks for your support, and I believe you have been singing carols, so thank you very much. The Tiverton hounds have been registered as a pack since 1841, that’s 182 years, so we’re planning to try and keep that going. With that in mind, we’ll see you here next year.”
Referring to the anti-hunt protesters, he said: “If you see anyone running around in the street, gift wrap it and give it to somebody else.”
Why is this always taken from the protest side?
Probably because these hunts are illegal and any criminal with two brain cells to rub together would try to avoid filming themselves breaking the law any more than necessary. The antis on the other hand have nothing to hide and no problem being on camera.
I wonder? Maybe it was them that posted the video.
That women and her health and saftey requests. Just shows you they just want to be a nuisance. T
looks like 70% of people were clapping tbf
That's because the people coming out are supportive of the hunts. Anyone else will stay home, other than the sabs.
@@pumpkinhead8593 so 70% of the people who disagree with hunting, don’t care enough to get out of bed?
@hamishharper2322 Well I'm sure they get out of bed, but they might not feel like coming out to protest, and possibly get something thrown at them by violent hunt support. Just because you disagree with something doesn't mean you'll get active to stop it. In fact, most people won't. When is the last time you took part in a protest about something you disagree with?
Why is it that the antis are quite vile and place the riders and dogs at risk yet don't seem to be tackled by the police?
How are they placing the riders and dogs at risk?
@@pumpkinhead8593 It looks like your name is quite appropriate if you cannot understand something so obvious.
@@rogersmith8339 I'd love for you to try and explain it. Just fyi, it was a rhetorical question. If you couldn't figure that out, maybe you're the pumpkinhead?
An interesting video although for balance it would have been good to hear from the supporters to get their view as opposed to just the anti one only.
People who support a blood sport like illegal fox hunting are criminals and animal abusers. Why should anyone care what they have to say?
That's the media in a nutshell.
( In my defence ) I was born-and-raised in Edinburgh. So this is alien to me. So-much-so that I don't understand why the fox hunt met up in the town centre. Why not just avoid the protesters by meeting in a field?
What does being Scottish have to do with anything? There are hunts in Scotland too.
They like to get drunk before the hunt (and after) so they usually meet somewhere alcohol is served, the local pub or somesuch.
no neil parish this year ?
The world is imploding do get a grip
Sadly, when kier starmer becomes PM. He plans to legalise hunting again.
Is that true!!???
@@jamespsyfer yes, he supports hunts
@@theaccountant8043 source and link would be greatly appreciated
Absolute dung 💩
It should never have been made illegal.
Beautiful pictures of the horses and dogs. Thank you.
Vermin on horseback for sure
As a visitor to the area, I live in Cornwall. I wanted to better understand the potential for harm, animal cruelty,etc, so i asked the protesters. You can see me early on the video. The lady i spoke to said, dont you watch the news? We continued, but they offered defensiveness and no evidence. I left the conversation none the wiser. The spectacle was impressive and ive not read that anyone witnessed any animals being harmed yesterday by this hunt? So, was this hunt meet illegal? I dont know, but the protesters swearing infront of children and being rude and insulting did not help their cause.
The hunts are hunting wild animals under the guise of "trail hunting" which is technically legal. Except they aren't trail hunting, they're hunting foxes.
Anyone who claims they are trail hunting is either lying or has absolutely no idea about how hunts operate.
@@lap9 and yet, with slim exceptions, I cant find proof. The hunt in question has not been reported since with evidence that animals were hunted.
@@carlmilesart6522 what is it you're looking for exactly? Proof that hunts are still hunting wildlife?
@@lap9 yes.
@@carlmilesart6522 look up "Avon Vale Hunt".
i do ''fox hunting'' in my country but its nothing like this, we go out with our personal dogs ona trail ride while riding fancy, the way this hunting dogs are mistreated is brutal, so sad honetsly...
No injuries or incidents involving the animals, people use the health and safety excuse to get their biased argument across, which just doesn’t stand up!!!
"They should have risk assessments."
What is wrong with people these days? What is dangerous about just riding horses and having a pack of hounds at a hunt meet? As long as you have some common sense and don't walk behind a horse if it might kick you you'll be fine. Or else go home to your television
Looks like an 80-1 turn out for the hunt , nice biased reporting again
Considering these hunts are illegal, it would be pretty self destructive for anyone to report in their favor, wouldn't it?
@pumpkinhead8593 these hunts are NOT illegal, if they were the local councils wouldn't allow the roads ti ve closed and the police wouldn't be there policing it. If it were illegal then hunts would not be able to function.... no bank accounts no vat returns, no companies house.
@@johncurrie6693 They are illegal, as you well know. They are able to function because the people in charge turn a blind eye, and because they call it a trail hunt. 5 minutes of research would show anybody how widespread illegal fox hunting is. They even made a whole webinar with the director of the masters of fox hound association Mark Hankinson, as well as other leaders, teaching hunts how to not get caught while killing foxes. The cat is out of the bag, not sure why you're still wasting your breath with this trail hunting nonsense.
@@johncurrie6693do any of the hunts in the UK hunt foxes?
The Licensing Act 1872, “a person is guilty of an offence if he or she is drunk on any highway or other public place in charge of any carriage, horse or cattle”. Riding a horse whilst under the influence of alcohol is an offence.
We could also look at harassment and slander if we are going down the legal route?? I can I ask who was drunk? I did however hear numerous verbal insults towards the riders? From what looked like the local crack heads!
A sip of watered down port gets no one drunk.
Even brainwash their little brats to ride on horses
Protesters need some singing lessons
Hurrah ! 😂
No tractor porn man this year.
Pompous ????? at 11 minutes.
Great to see traditions being honoured.
Sure, if you consider breaking the law a tradition.
Was any law broken? Did you see the hunt kill? I don’t think you did, did you
@@studay1007 The Tiverton has a history of illegally hunting and killing foxes. They made it clear that they don't have any interest in abiding by the law. Are you trying to tell me they did a 180 for boxing day and put on a trail hunt? Don't be daft.
@@pumpkinhead8593 your assuming a law was broken! My original question still stands? Did you see any fox hunted? And just so we are clear I am a rider I did hunt but I don’t agree with fox hunting! Just make sure your accusations are accurate
@@studay1007 My accusations are accurate. As I said, this particular hunt has been caught illegally hunting plenty of times. Feel free to look it up yourself. The fact that you still try to defend them anyway makes me suspect you aren't as opposed to illegal hunting as you claim to be.
Long live hunting!
Long live foodbanks & austerity under (your evil nasty olde Tory creepy govt)
Weird !
France seems to have the right attitude like yourself.
@@2tone2thebone. Yeah, it's not for the gay at heart.
@PeanutButter-19 A MONTH LATER AND HE REPLIES 👏 you've either been in a coma or in prison !
(Obviously for being a shit person )
Some sad people live that village
Thankyou sabs
HUNT THE HUNTERS
❤what a lovely turn out long live hunting ❤been hunting for 45 years nothing's going to change that
Soulless monsters
The Tiverton hounds, how many have you shot for not performing on the hunt? not long now and the hunt will be gone.
Hounds are not based on quota hire
Ye olde " Tory" days
That lady is way off with her health and safety stuff, she should know that horses carts and hounds used roads for hundreds of years before the car was even invented 😂😂 they have every right to use public highways unhindered
Posh people 🍾🥩💰 poor people like me 🥪🍔🍟🌭🍕😭
I think it’s always been a class war rather than an animal welfare issue
the event stands for mutilation of a wild animal, what else is the word hunting meant to mean, in principle it should be abolished for that reason alone.
If your not into the country way of life ...move to a city
So the country way of life is breaking the law?
@pumpkinhead8593 and what law are they breaking in this video??
@@johncurrie6693 They are hunting foxes with a pack, which is illegal.
@pumpkinhead8593 says who? Not hunting anything in this video.
The "country way of life" isn't terrorising wildlife for fun, is it?
Certainly hope people who participate in these dark arts are banned from specific professions, ex, working as vets, Teaching, social work , Police etc the last one is a no brainer , as they are breaking the law
Mind your own business
have you see what a fox can do
They can do many things. What's your point?
in a chicken home@@pumpkinhead8593
Once again fox hunting is cruel and barbaric you the fox hunter does not want to be hunted and killed , nor does the fox long live the fox 🦊
Fox hunting was band in 2004, hunts now abide by the laws given by the government and now trail hunt, hunts now meet on Boxing Day like they traditionally have for centuries but with a modern twist to stay within the law, think you need to educate yourself
@@LesEvans82& still chasin a tiny innocent beautiful fox to its death for perverted snooty pleasure 💩 ....not on my watch , cruelty , class & snooty olde snobbery
Be a man for once, go fox hunting.
@@LesEvans82Just stop it already. They don't trail hunt, they hunt foxes. Missed out on Mark Hankinson's webinar have you?
@@LesEvans82who are you trying to kid with that story?
You're either incredibly naive or lying.
P.S. Can't ride? Can't afford to rent or own a horse? Then come along and shout yourself hoarse against
those who can and do while old habits and rural customs are under ongoing assault across the land.
Shame on the short-sighted who fall for that destructive ploy.
You'll be saying, "it's a way of life" next.
@@lap9I'd come down on the side of "tradition" in terms of country life. Countless pubs, and
other sources in the nation's history reflect its existence. Too much emphasis is being given
to spurious reasons for trashing this sort of thing, a recent example being the cancellation
by a music festival of a groupf Morris Dancers who sported traditional/historical "black face",
following harassment from a race-lobby group that chose to see racism where none existed
and the organisers, fearing bad publicity, bent the knee to their pressure. Shame again!
@@songsmith31a should we continue to torture wildlife for fun in the name of hunting though?