Jamaica Inn Cornwall bans fox hunts from its land
Date of alert:
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Crime Ref:
Force:
Devon & Cornwall Police
One of Cornwall's most famous pubs has banned fox hunts from meeting on its land.
The Jamaica Inn at Bolventor has banned the East Cornwall Foxhounds after they invited the Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt to attend their meet at the pub last Saturday (March 12).
The pub landlord described the decision to hold the joint meet as “extremely ill advised” and taking into account “the passionate views of some of the inn’s customers the owner has decided to no longer allow any future hunt at Jamaica Inn.”
The decision has been praised by hundreds of people online.
The meet took place shortly after a decision was made to prosecute two members of the Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt for offences under the Hunting Act – the joint-master and huntsman Matt Ramsden, and whipper-in Rhys Matcham – following allegations of illegal hunting.
Chris Luffingham, director of external affairs at animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports, has welcomed the move.
He said: “We welcome this move by the landlord to ban hunts from his pub – it ties in with the mood of the general public, the vast majority of whom are sick and tired of this cruel and barbaric activity.
