Around 250 hunts take place across the country each Boxing Day. Most are trail hunts, in which hounds follow a pre-laid scent, since traditional fox hunting is illegal. The government is now consulting on whether to ban trail hunting as part of its wider animal welfare strategy as it is being used as a "smokescreen" for fox hunting. #trailhunters #countryside #animalwelfare #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://

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