Is shooting an animal any different to buying a steak? NI Tory defends African hunting trip.

A prominent Northern Ireland Conservative has defended trophy hunting after a picture emerged of him with an antelope he shot in Africa. The image shows Roger Lomas leaning over the dead animal, with a rifle cradled in his arm. He has been condemned by animal rights campaigners The Tory, who's standing in the Assembly election, says he has been "actively stalking" since the early 1980s and is also an "avid angler" who "stands up for country rights". John Carmody Animal Rights campaigner from the group ARAN