Boris Johnson Has Called For Fox Hunts In London

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Boris Johnson has called for fox hunts in London to deal with the problem of increased numbers of the animals in the capital.

The mayor of London described how he was enraged after his cat was attacked and was tempted to go out and ‘blaze away’ at the fox with his air rifle.

There are around 10,000 foxes in the capital out of a total 33,000 living in urban areas across the UK, around 14 per cent of the total population of the animals.

Earlier this year a four-week-old baby had his finger ripped off by a fox.

Mr Johnson said it was time to brining in culling to keep numbers in check.

‘This will cause massive unpopularity and I don’t care. I’m pro liberty and individual freedom. If people want to get together to form the fox hounds of Islington I’m all for it,’ he said.

‘I got wild with anger not so long ago because I thought our cat had been mauled by a fox. I wanted to go out with my 2.2 and blaze away.

‘After I had felt these feelings of blind anger to the fox population I started to wonder if his injuries were compatible with cat on cat. It is all too easy to stigmatise people.’

He recommended, however, that people with fox problems should call pest control.

But Joe Duckworth, chief executive of the League Against Cruel Sports: ‘We can only assume that the mayor is joking with this preposterous suggestion.

‘He cannot seriously be suggesting that packs of dogs should be allowed to hunt wildlife through the city or that people should be permitted to freely walk around with dangerous firearms.’

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dam good idea i drive through croydon in the early hours and theres foxes everywhere

[scothunter 12,609]

The only foxes needing driven out if London, reside in parliament

[j j m 6,626]

Id be up for it

[stubby 175]

and he should stop the rspca releasing them in Essex, drove down our road one morning after finishing night work at 3am, and counted 14, good job I have two traps set up permanently in the garden

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That will be bull don't believe lies lies lies only trust UKIP on this .....

[iworkwhippets 13,234]

shifted a good few bunnies off a ladies paddocks in Cheshire winter gone, was talking to her today, she asked how old i was, told her 70 this Saturday, so im off out for a couple of hrs Saturday, on this beauty as a thank you,

so i will shift em, eh, gabby hayes eat your heart out

[iworkwhippets 13,234]

the owner

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Meant to put this on last post but didn't work..

[Brigzy 1,298]

Boris said this months ago, when he was asked if the The Hunting Act 2004 should be repealed. He made a joke about hunting urban foxes in London, rather than answering the question. Cameron used to ride to hounds and would like to see the ban lifted, but it would lose him votes so he doesn't mention it anymore. If the Tories had an absolute majority at the next General Election, he would allow a free vote, but even then it could not be guaranteed that it would pass, as a lot of Tory MPs are anti hunting and just about all the Labour and LibDems are. UKIPS Farage is pro hunting, (and drinking and smoking), so I guess I'll vote UKIP at every opportunity !

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dam good idea i drive through croydon in the early hours and theres foxes everywhere

The foxes of Croydon and the surrounding areas are mine. I hold the historic sporting rights to them.