Planned return of illegal fox hunting slammed by animal welfare campaigners
THE planned return of a festival celebrating illegal fox hunting to Peterborough has been slammed by national animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS).
The Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show and the Festival of Hounds — formerly known as the Festival of Hunting — are due to return to the city this summer.
The show had been forced to relocate after the East of England Showground was earmarked for development.
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