The fox is a fantastic creature worthy of the upmost respect.When we used to go out with hounds i sometimes wished a certain fox would get away.It is great to watch a fox at the start of a hunt,you can almost see him thinking of escape routes,before making his way across country as though he is floating.I cannot count the numbers of foxes that got away from a certain death,in our eyes anyway,by putting in the right move at the right time.But there are still lads that go out,eventually find a fox to ground,and then try every dog in the district at it just to let it suffer to prove their dogs