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Chris Packham: Dead fox left at TV presenter's home | Chris Packham: Dead fox left at TV presenter's home |
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TV naturalist Chris Packham has posted a video of a dead fox which he said had been left outside his home in the New Forest. | TV naturalist Chris Packham has posted a video of a dead fox which he said had been left outside his home in the New Forest. |
He said the body of a male fox found in his backyard showed injuries consistent with being snared. | He said the body of a male fox found in his backyard showed injuries consistent with being snared. |
He said that when he speaks out about fox hunting "unpleasant things happen". | He said that when he speaks out about fox hunting "unpleasant things happen". |
Earlier this year, dead crows were left on his gatepost after he led a legal challenge to halt the licensed shooting of crows. | Earlier this year, dead crows were left on his gatepost after he led a legal challenge to halt the licensed shooting of crows. |
In the video posted on Twitter the BBC Springwatch presenter referred to recent media reports involving foxes, including prominent lawyer Jolyon Maugham killing one with a baseball bat, and Boxing Day hunts with "foxes killed left right and centre". | In the video posted on Twitter the BBC Springwatch presenter referred to recent media reports involving foxes, including prominent lawyer Jolyon Maugham killing one with a baseball bat, and Boxing Day hunts with "foxes killed left right and centre". |
He said CCTV would be reviewed in an attempt to identify the culprit. | He said CCTV would be reviewed in an attempt to identify the culprit. |
"It seems if you stick up for foxes, you get your comeuppance from people who still think it is a good idea to kill them. | "It seems if you stick up for foxes, you get your comeuppance from people who still think it is a good idea to kill them. |
"Wouldn't it be good if we could just stop this fox hunting once and for all. It's illegal but it carries on and when you campaign against it, unpleasant things happen." | "Wouldn't it be good if we could just stop this fox hunting once and for all. It's illegal but it carries on and when you campaign against it, unpleasant things happen." |
Hampshire Constabulary said it was investigating a report of a public order incident at a property in the New Forest. | |
In April some dead crows were left on Packham's gatepost after his Wild Justice campaign group mounted a legal challenge to halt the licensed shooting of crows. | In April some dead crows were left on Packham's gatepost after his Wild Justice campaign group mounted a legal challenge to halt the licensed shooting of crows. |
The move provoked a backlash from farmers groups and others. | The move provoked a backlash from farmers groups and others. |
A Change.org petition calling on the BBC to "sack Chris Packham" has received more than 160,000 signatures. | A Change.org petition calling on the BBC to "sack Chris Packham" has received more than 160,000 signatures. |
But a counter petition was also set up opposing any potential sacking, saying "as a journalist [he] should be allowed to use his platform to inform everyone the reality of our dying planet". | But a counter petition was also set up opposing any potential sacking, saying "as a journalist [he] should be allowed to use his platform to inform everyone the reality of our dying planet". |
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