Prince Charles' former hunt has come under fire after harrowing footage emerged of activists desperately trying to save a fox before it was ripped apart by crazed hounds.

The shocking incident was said to have occurred shortly after the Quorn Hunt had just set out on their chase from Nether Broughton, Leicestershire, at 11.30 am on Monday (December 9).

Disturbing video shows a pack of hunting hounds seemingly ripping apart the wild fox as the group of screaming hunt saboteurs try to save the stricken animal.

In the clip, a demonstrator asks a rider if he is ashamed over what has happened, to which he simply shrugs and replies: “Accidents happen."

Prince Charles' former hunt has come under fire after harrowing footage emerged of activists desperately trying to save a fox before it was ripped apart by crazed hounds.

The shocking incident was said to have occurred shortly after the Quorn Hunt had just set out on their chase from Nether Broughton, Leics., at 11.30am on Monday (9/12).

Disturbing video shows a pack of hunting hounds seemingly ripping apart the wild fox as the group of screaming hunt saboteurs try to save the stricken animal.

In the clip, a demonstrator asks a rider if he is ashamed over what has happened, to which he simply shrugs and replies: “Accidents happen."