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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 1 day ago (2 children)

Why do you put vermin on your money then?

[–] GreatBlueHeron@lemmy.ca 4 points 21 hours ago

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

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

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 16 hours ago (1 children)

They meant the royals are the vermin 😏

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 2 points 15 hours ago

Too obscure 🤔but hey!