Brigitte Bardot backs Irish anti-hare coursing campaign

French former film star Brigitte Bardot has pledged her support for an Irish campaign against the use of live hares in greyhound coursing.

French former film star Brigitte Bardot has pledged her support for an Irish campaign against the use of live hares in greyhound coursing, it said on Wednesday.

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The latest newsletter of the Irish Council Against Blood Sports (ICABS) said it was delighted at her support for its campaign.

"Brigitte has signed our 'Stop the Terror - Ban Hare Coursing' campaign postcard", according to the newsletter.

A copy of the card has been sent to Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and Environment Minister Dick Roche.

"In a letter received by ICABS from Paris-based Fondation Brigitte Bardot, it was stated that "Brigitte Bardot supports the banning of hare coursing and the use of an artificial lure instead".

Thanking her for the "positive gesture", the ICABS said it hoped it would encourage many others to come forward and work to ban live coursing.

The Council has been campaigning for years to get the government to ban the live coursing of hares by greyhounds at meetings around Ireland.