Scotsman: Hunt Attracts 275,000 Supporters, Says Countryside Alliance

Estimates of turnout varied wildly on both sides, with the Countryside Alliance claiming it had attracted more than 275,000 hunt supporters, who outnumbered protesters by 800-1 on the biggest day in the hunting calendar. Animal rights activists, including the League Against Cruel Sports, said thousands of protesters congregated around some 300 locations to hold largely peaceful demonstrations. Animal rights activists conceded that they were outnumbered but said they would not stop until hunting had been banned.