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A terrier man accused of wildlife offences and hunt supporters who acted as witnesses at his trial told a "cock and bull story" in his defence, a court has heard. Andrew Bellamy, 39, of Sampford Spiney, has denied two charges of damaging and interfering with a badger sett near Beacon Farm, Bridford last year, while …
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The credibility of a huntsman who was presented as an expert witness at the trial of a terrier man accused of digging out a badger sett was questioned in court yesterday. Defendant Andrew Bellamy, 39, of Sampford Spiney, has denied two charges of damaging and interfering with a sett at near Beacon Farm, Bridford last …
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A terrier man has denied digging out a badger sett during the meeting of a Westcountry hunt despite secretly-filmed video footage shot by campaigners from nearby woods. Andrew John Bellamy, 39, of Yelverton, pleaded not guilty to two charges that he damaged and interfered with a sett at Bridford on the north western tip of …
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Police are investigating a second allegation of illegal fox hunting in Sussex. A fox was killed by hounds during an Old Surrey and Burstow hunt in West Chiltington on December 11. It is believed it died during a legal artificial trail hunt following an invitation by the Crawley and Horsham Hunt (CHH) to ride in …
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Commons Speaker John Bercow is at the centre of a fresh row over his impartiality after he revealed he backed the hunting ban. The Buckingham MP told a constituent he agreed hunting foxes to kill them was "wrong in the 21st Century". A constituency spokesman said it was Mr Bercow's "duty" to represent his constituents' …
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PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO VIA THE LINK BELOW: Police are investigating reports that huntsmen acted illegally when a fox was killed during a hunt. Video footage submitted to The Argus appears to show hounds savaging a fox to death on a Sussex estate. Organisers of the Crawley and Horsham Hunt have admitted that a fox …
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A SOUTH Wales badger baiter was indefinitely banned from owning dogs, after evidence of his violent hobby was captured on camera. Christian Latcham, 23, from Tonypandy, was today given a suspended five month sentence at Rhondda Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to two charges of two charges under the Animal Welfare Act and six charges …
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Huntsman and terrierman of Fernie Hunt convicted under Hunting Act and Protection of Badgers Act following five day trial. Despite mounting a legal defence suspected to have cost tens of thousands of pounds, two members of an East Midlands hunt have today been convicted of animal cruelty offences. Derek Hopkins, huntsman, and Kevin Allen, terrierman, …
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Hunt Monitors from a West Sussex-based fox and badger protection group had to witness a fox being chased and killed. Yesterday at a meet nr Arundel, West Sussex Hunt Monitors witnessed the Crawley & Horsham Hunt chase and kill a fox. The Hunt was heard encouraging the hounds and blowing for the kill yet still …
Shropshire huntsman Otis Ferry appeared in court today charged with a driving offence. The 28-year-old son of Roxy Music star Bryan Ferry was at Worcester Magistrates Court charged with failing to give information regarding a driver’s identity. He spoke only to confirm his name and address during the five-minute hearing. Pro-hunting campaigner Ferry, from Eaton …