I WAS surprised at Heather Causnett’s remarks about the fox attack on a baby who lost a finger and whose mother more than likely saved his life (Letters, February 18).

It was not a “one off”, there have been several attacks on children in London. Recently twin girls were severely mauled and had to have plastic surgery.

Last week, a young woman in London, jogging in the evening, was attacked by a fox, tearing her tracksuit trousers. She shouted at it and it ran off.

On the other hand, Linton-on-Ouse School was concerned that a local hunt should not have been in the next field and considered the children were in danger from the hounds (not dogs).

Not so, Dunnington School 50 years ago took all the children out to greet the hunt meet at the next- door hostelry.

They were encouraged to stroke the horses and the hounds.

We, at the Applegarth School, Northallerton, were taken to the north end next to the church to see the hunt, a glorious sight.

It was our nature walk and project and we had to write about the experience on our return to our classrooms.

How times have changed.

Pamela Z Frankland, Hull Road, Dunnington, York.