ARAN Volunteers Monitor Recent Pro-Hunt Picket

We stood fearless amongst the many hunters. A ban on stag hunting in Ireland is imminent. Pro blood-sport enthusiasts in Ireland are becoming increasingly desperate and angry and are now fighting back! That’s right, last Saturday March 27, hunt enthusiasts gathered in Waterford for a picket against the ban on the Ward Union Stag Hunt, and the fear of being included in the new Dog Breeding Establishment Bill 2009. The pro blood-sport enthusiasts arrived from various corners in Ireland to descend outside the Green Party conference to try and bully the party into doing a reverse decision on their proposed bans. The good news is the Greens are poised to proceed with their ban and will join many other countries around the world enacting similar, modern, legislation such as the UK. A select few hunt enthusiasts arrived wearing green combat jackets, trousers and muck covered wellingtons holding innocent pit-bull terriers.

Prior to the pro-hunt picket, ARAN hung an anti-hunt banner from Waterford’s Rice bridge which hunters tried to cut down. We also had several other supporters ‘monitor’ the pro hunt picket. We did not however organize a counter protest, but merely arrived to monitor and do press interviews to give the animals side of the story.

Watch the video, click here.

ARAN desperately needs you to speak up for animals hunted in Ireland and beyond! We stood amongst many pro-hunt supporters on the day – many were shouting and screaming right into our faces, but we are the animals’ fearless defenders and will stand our ground to peacefully speak up for them, but we cannot do it without your support. Please be sure to contact ARAN and offer your help and support, today!