Today out running in the sticks (trail running), I met a hunt in full effect.
Although I've lived in the country for years (and as a child), I've never actually come across the hounds while on foot, and I don't know what the hell one is supposed to do! I ran for it, although was concerned that they might give chase!
Does anybody know how best not to get bitten? Or do they not bite people? The hounds I mean, not the hunting people.
I am vegetarian and anti-hunt, but I didn't think it was the best occasion to attempt a sabotage...
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Last winter I was running through a tiny hamlet, the road only wide enough for one car and I met the huntsmen on foot exercising foxhounds, quite a sizeable pack, the huntsmen disciplined them into a large gateway to allow me get past and no problems.
Just stop and let them go on their way, maybe say "hello dog" (cheap trick - almost every dog recognises their second name of "dog" and the word "hello") and offer the back of a hand. I wish more runners would do this when I'm out with my dog instead of legging it past and then getting upset when the dog reacts. (Not hunting)
Subject at hand though, never considered that and now pretty creeped out at the thought of meeting foxes and hunters when out on the trails. Scary...