LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney renewed calls Wednesday for the government to ban hunting with dogs.
McCartney and other British celebrities called on the ruling Labor government to allow a free vote on the issue in parliament.
His demand comes on one of busiest days in the British fox hunting calendar, when thousands take part in fox hunts or line the routes to protest against the practice.
"We want to live in a country where it is illegal to inflict pain and suffering by hunting wild animals with dogs -- an activity that we along with most British people believe is cruel, unnecessary and outdated,'' McCartney and other campaigners said in a letter to the government. Among those supporting the campaign are McCartney's fashion designer daughter Stella, actress Jenny Seagrove and former model Twiggy.
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