if the dog kills it fast its a bad hare prob at the start of the season but not in the heart of winter and yes they will and can be killed fast does not make it a bad hare the dog was just to sharp for it wat u suposed to do let the hare up and run 50 yards and run well here in ireland u have not got that sort of room to do that the hare just going to get to the next field go left or right by the time the dog gets there if he dont take the the the right turn course over waste of a hare and a waste of the dogs engery so when i get one in the seat im puting the dog on it right away nancy dont n