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To the Editor: There is a bill in the House, H. 172, that will ban bear hounding and I ask that everyone support it. There is also a bill, H. 316, that I hope can be expanded to include control of all dogs used for hounding, not just bear hounds, but hunting dogs who chase and attack foxes, raccoons, bobcats, and coyotes, too. I am hoping legislators in both the House and the Senate will step up to the plate.
Hounding is when a bunch of dogs are purposely let loose to chase and attack wild animals. They are unsupervised and are usually miles away from the hound-hunters, who often hang out and sit in their trucks. These hounds run on other peopleâs property, attack and eviscerate animals (including non-target species), and cause terror to the animals who fall victim to them.