First recorded in 1665–75
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Party president Mary Lou McDonald has previously indicated she would support a ban, and said the vote on fox hunting demonstrated how members are the ones who set policy.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
"Farmers get a lot of stick, with some believing that the life of a farmer is all about driving four-wheel drives, going shooting every other day and fox hunting," he added.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
He loved horseback riding, fox hunting and trying different restaurants, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024
Twenty years on from the fox hunting ban, MSPs are set to back new legislation which limits hunts involving packs of dogs.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2023
They laughed when Obinze said, “I don’t understand why fox hunting is such a big issue in this country. Aren’t there more important things?”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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