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King Charles accused of hypocrisy as 12 foxes 'shot and strung' on his land (www.dailyrecord.co.uk)

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King Charles has been accused of hypocrisy after 12 foxes were “shot and strung up like trophies” on Crown Estate land, we can reveal.

The grim discovery in countryside owned by the monarch, near Penicuik, Midlothian, sparked a police probe and comes as Charles claims to be at one with the natural world in a documentary out this week.

Campaigners have written to the King urging him to intervene after images obtained by the Sunday Mail showed the slaughtered animals, with some of the bloody carcasses draped over a fence near a publicly accessible path.

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[-] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 9 points 7 months ago

Why do you put vermin on your money then?

[-] GreatBlueHeron@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago

I took me too long to realise which vermin you are referring to.

[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago

What that about?

[-] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 6 points 7 months ago

You say the vermin are shot on sight, then you have that same vermin on your coins.

[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago

I’ve seen flying foxes on coin but I’ve missed seeing foxes. Anyway they are still vermin like feral cats.

[-] gid@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago

They meant the royals are the vermin 😏

[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago

Too obscure 🤔but hey!

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