Pub pulls out of hosting Boxing Day hunt after social media storm
A pub has pulled out of hosting a Boxing Day hunt after it became the focus of a storm on social media.
The Raven Inn in Welshpool had agreed to host the meet of the South Shropshire Hunt on Monday.
The pub initially announced it was hosting the event, with a spokesman saying: "We are delighted to share with you that this Boxing Day, South Shropshire Hunt will be holding their meet here at The Raven Inn. We shall be opening our doors at 10.30am. We would love it if you could join us."
But, after a backlash on social media, a further statement was released, saying: "We will not be hosting the hunt on Boxing Day. I'm sorry for the amount of anger that this has created and I'm personally sad about all the nasty comments that have been said between people on both sides of the argument."
"The most compelling argument was from an anti-hunt FB (Facebook) page who simply asked us to reconsider in kind and non-abusive language.
