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Two former Ontario conservation officers are imploring the province to reverse plans to expand a sport that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens.

TORONTO - Ontario wants to expand a licensing regime that allows residents to unleash dogs in an enclosed area to teach them how to hunt captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits.

Dogs have been Man’s Best Friend for thousands of years, and so it’s not surprising that certain breeds were refined for hunting. Hounds are famous for their scenting or running skills.

Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens.

This is rabbit hunting’s funky new frontier. The 36-year-old Benson runs a YouTube channel with 5,400 subscribers. It’s one of the most visited rabbit-hunting sites on the internet.

John Ryan Greenwood, 29, of Hammond Street, and Daniel Frank Anness Graves, 21, of Waidshouse Road, pleaded guilty to hunting rabbits with dogs.