Animal rights protestors are continuing to call for a town's traditional event to be scrapped.

The campaign group, Action Against Animal Cruelty, argue that the Bungay Boxing Day Hunt could become the "East Anglian hub for this celebration of crimes against wildlife".

They were present at last month's Boxing Day parade and have now called on Bungay Town Council to ban it.

The day started off peacefully but there were scenes between protestors and supporters of the annual tradition as the hunt passed through.

Thousands of people filled the streets to greet the Norfolk and Waveney Harriers with either jeers or cheers depending on their stance.

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The group claims that the hunt poses health and safety and safeguarding concerns and causes traffic issues and it claims protestors were victims of physical and verbal assaults.

Acton Against Animal Cruelty has shared a full video on YouTube which they saw shows evidence of the "assaults".

They have also criticised the police for not acting on any of the incidents despite being present at the event.

The group hopes that with the evidence they have compiled, the town council will take action and push to ban the event in future.

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The Norfolk and Waveney Harriers say they operate within the law.

The call for a ban will be discussed at the next full council meeting of Bungay Town Council.

Beccles & Bungay Journal: Carnage in the aftermath of the Bungay Boxing Day HuntCarnage in the aftermath of the Bungay Boxing Day Hunt (Image: Bruno Brown)Beccles & Bungay Journal: Peaceful protestors at the Bungay Boxing Day Hunt 2023Peaceful protestors at the Bungay Boxing Day Hunt 2023 (Image: Bruno Brown)