Fox hunting – this pastime began so long ago that no one really knows where or how it first happened. The first written reference to the hunt of foxes by dogs dates back to the fourth century B.C., although there is plenty of circumstantial evidence to suggest that the practice was already several centuries old at the time. Alexander the Great, by the way, was an avid fan of fox-baiting, which is also recorded by historiographers. By the way, “fox” is also a kind of generalization. A hare, a coyote or even a steppe wolf can be the object of the hunt and still be referred to as “foxes”. At the same time, the English tradition requires the victim to be hunted down or, at the worst, shot. Not surprisingly, the traditionally sanctioned hunting greyhound is one of Britain’s most common breeds of dog. In early 2001 Parliament officially banned parfour hunting. Although the heated debate between humanists and supporters of this cruel pastime has not subsided to this day.
