Martin Walters, the joint Carmarthenshire Hunt master, said unlicensed hunting with foxhounds was going on in the area.

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As foxhounds are five times heavier than foxes, the fox is killed instantly.

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Exmoor Foxhounds, Devon and Somerset Staghounds and Dulverton and West Fox Hounds have all cancelled this week's hunts as a precaution.

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Mr Wright, who was leading the Exmoor Foxhounds at Drybridge, Devon, said he was following the law which demands that foxes are shot as soon as possible after being flushed.

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