This is extremely cruel, to…

This is extremely cruel, to all animals involved, and to what end? Sport? I am from the north, and still live deep in wolf, coyote and fox territory and we see all three frequently. I have never, not even once in my many years here heard anyone say they wished they could train their dog to kill coyotes, let alone rabbits and foxes. The idea of hunting in a penned area would sicken most northern hunters. We warn each other on local apps to keep our dogs inside if predators, including large bears, are in the immediate vicinity. We are on their territory. Maiming, mutilating and murdering these animals for fun (they won’t be eating them, I suspect) and training killer dogs in the process is both pointless and deeply disturbing.

Further, I do not believe for a moment these “hunters” will confine their activities to a pen. People with this little regard for nature and wildlife are not going to follow regulations, and a law like this will only encourage them to hunt in the wild. An investigation into the reasons behind this archaic, backward proposal would be much appreciated by the citizens of Ontario. In the meantime, please uphold the ban on dog-hunting pens. To allow this is literally a green light for cruelty.