Club probe over animal cruelty

A HUNT club in Co Cork has been suspended by the sport’s governing body after allegations of animal cruelty.

The Irish Masters of Foxhounds Association said the allegations against the north Cork based Avondhu Foxhounds were made by senior people within the hunting community and not animal rights groups.

The complaints were made against the hunt club following the alleged mistreatment of a fox near Fermoy earlier this month.