This is out and out cruelty…

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This is out and out cruelty. First they trap the animal, so probably the animal is injured, now the animal is repeatedly chased and if not fast enough, it gets mauled to death by a dog or group of dogs. Obviously there is no end of the cruelty until the animal eventually is killed.
Who will be monitoring these facilities to ensure any adequate “level of care” for the wildlife. If you are honest, you will admit that no one has actually monitored the existing facilities, due simply to lack of manpower, and there is no hope that the unfortunate wildlife will have anyone checking their physical condition after each dog encounter.
This is a barbaric and cruel concept. Even Britain has outlawed fox hunting. At least the fox did have a chance to escape. Not so in a fenced enclosure. Surely there are options for training scent dogs. I am embarrassed to live in a province that would allow and condone this sort of sport. Yes this is just a sport and nothing less. Let’s see our dogs catch the wild, trapped animal and tear it to pieces. Why not bring back cock fighting and dog fighting. We can all watch and put bets on how long it takes to kill the “wildlife.”.
Shame on you!