REGARDING Carl Fogarty's comments (LET, July 24), I agree entirely with Olive Marsden (Letters, July 28), but why does she not cancel Fogarty's book, which she intends to give to her husband for his birthday.

I wouldn't give it shelf room in my house if it was free!

At a time when schools are doing their best to educate young children to respect and treat animals with kindness, for him to admit to this sick pastime, he should be ashamed.

He is no hero to me!

MRS HOLDEN, Rudyard Drive, Darwen.