East Cork group to petition landowners to end fox hunting

People in Lahard will deliver their petition on Saturday ahead of the Dáil vote on the Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill

One local person in Lahard said: 'Most of the community are sickened and are completely against fox hunting, in particular the digging out of foxes.' Stock picture: PA

A small community in East Cork will deliver a signed petition this weekend to local landowners calling for an end to fox hunting after a series of “barbaric” killings of the wild animal.

Locals in Lahard say they are “appalled” by the ongoing suffering of the mammals which includes the digging out of fox dens.