A video of a fox being torn apart by a pack of hounds has been described by animal welfare charities as “abhorrent” and “barbaric”. Read more: https://theferret.scot/videofoxripp...

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Fife Foxhounds was filmed by Perthshire Hunt Sabs on 16 February 2019 at Crossroads, near Gauldry in Fife, as hounds appeared to repeatedly bite a dead fox in a field.

The video was published by Perthshire Hunt Sabs the following day on its Facebook page, prompting more than 100 critical comments from the public and condemnation by animal welfare groups.

Hunts often give fox carcasses to their hounds and nothing illegal took place during the incident.

The footage shows riders with Fife Foxhounds in a field watching hounds tear into a fox. One huntsman appears to be texting on his mobile phone as the animal is ripped apart at the feet of his horse.