Is this stuffed fox cute, amusing and charming? Or is it unforgivably distasteful exploitation of wildlife?

 

Is this amusing or upsetting - or both? Somehow it is impossible not to feel unsettled by this anthropomorphic stuffed fox carrying a fox-hunting bugle. It is up for sale at an auction to be conducted by auction house Tennants at their saleroom in Leyburn, North Yorkshire on Wednesday April 17. The guide price is £600-£800. Also in the sale are a range of stuffed birds, some Victorian and some contemporary. They include an unusual robin with white markings in its plumage. The pre-sale estimate is that the hammer price will come down at between £180 and £280.