I was horrified to see the…

I was horrified to see the Ontario government considering allowing new cruel “train and trial areas”. I’m against the Ontario government’s plan to reverse a province-wide ban on new cruel “train and trial areas” where hunters participate in the bloodsport of penned dog hunting. Ontario passed a law in 1997 to phase out new penned hunting facilities for important reasons. Penned hunting is incredibly cruel to the coyotes, foxes, and rabbits who are used as live bait. In penned dog hunting, terrified foxes, coyotes, and rabbits run for their lives, but have nowhere to escape to. When caught, they are often viciously killed by dogs who are trained to rip them apart, piece by piece. The dogs forced to participate can also suffer from injuries and death. Please leave the ban on penned hunting in place and shut down any remaining train and trial areas in Ontario.