“Clean-boot hunting”

“Clean-boot hunting” swaps foxes for humans. Cross-country runners get a head start, then bloodhounds track them down while riders gallop behind. Despite the horror-movie name, bloodhounds are “soft and friendly” trackers that follow human scent. They find missing persons worldwide, except here, you’ve volunteered as prey. The New Forest Hounds run two hunts weekly. In rare harmony, both the League Against Cruel Sports and ex-fox hunters approve. All the countryside drama, zero animal casualties. Just sweaty runners wondering what possessed them to sign up.