Letters To State Papers Oppose Dogs In Wolf, Bear Hunts

People are speaking up about the suffering inflicted on hunting hounds allowed into Wisconsin's bear hunt, and which will escalate if dogs are allowed in the wolf hunt.

This letter, with important public opinion data, appeared in the Cap Times, and a separate, powerful letter fron a veterinarian was also published in the State Journal:  

Broken and crushed legs, sliced-open abdomens and punctured lungs. Dogs lying mangled and dying on the surgery table -- all in the pursuit of sport. 

If these dogs were pit bulls used for dog fighting or Labradors used for bird hunting they would be protected under our state humane and animal cruelty laws. Unfortunately, these dogs are bear hounds used for bear hunting and are exempt from protection.