UK: Saboteurs to employ hi-tech anti-hunt equipment such as hidden cameras (foxhunt wars)
As the new hunting season begins today, animal rights activists are threatening to disrupt meets as "observers", as well as joining hunts undercover. The saboteurs will film constantly using new telescopic lenses so hunts can be monitored from a distance. They will also use hidden cameras in clothing and time-delay devices dotted around the countryside. (edit) Hunting was banned in 2005 but since then the number of people taking part in the sport has continued to increase, with 50,000 mounted followers expected this year compared to 40,000 in 2004. This year there are expected to be a further 50,000...
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Tags: Animal Rights Activists, Countryside, Delay Devices, Followers, Hi Tech, Hidden Cameras, Hunting Season, Observers, Sport, Telescopic Lenses, Time Delay