Scuffles broke out between anti-hunt protesters and hunt supporters as the Southdown and Eridge Hunt paraded through Lewes this morning Simon Dack/Alamy Live NewsViolence broke out at Boxing Day hunts today but supporters of the sport said they were there to stay, defying calls for tougher regulation. About 250,000 people met on the busiest day in the hunt calendar, with most of the 250 meetings held peacefully. However, hunts that have rarely suffered protests are now being attacked online and in the field. In Newport, the Tredegar Farmers Hunt were met by signs telling them they had “blood on their hands” as they rode through the village. The Grove and Rufford hunt was one of about 250 held on Boxing Day Danny Lawson/PAPushing between protesters and supporters lining the street outside a pub quickly escalated into kicking and shoving.

Source: The Times December 26, 2018 18:00 UTC