Still sabbing the bastards
TWO men from Northumberland have been jailed after forcing animals to fight to the death and posting footage on the internet. Wayne Lumsden and Connor Patterson, both 23, were sent to prison for 26 and 20 weeks respectively by magistrates at Bedlington for offences relating to badgers, foxes, dogs, cats and cocks. The pair were …
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A group of illegal hare coursers who drove 150 miles to let their dogs chase hares in north Suffolk were fined and banned from driving yesterday. Eddie Cole, Matthew Giles, Tony Giles, Nelson Hedges and Matthew Wenman were each fined £1,000 and banned from driving for 56 days after they pleaded guilty to hunting a …
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New man to lead Lancashire wildlife crime fight A NEW officer has been appointed to lead probes into wildlife crime across Lancashire. Mark Thomas will now oversee wildlife issues for Lancashire Constabulary and will be based at the force’s headquarters in Hutton near Preston. Mark, 37, has worked with the force for 10 years, having …
A MAN charged with illegally killing a wild bird is due to appear at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, March 2. Nicholas Parker, 41, of Main Road, Holkham, also faces a number of firearm offences. Norfolk Police said he was charged following an investigation into offences relating to the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which he …
Police arrested three men in Keighley in a joint operation with the RSPCA to prevent animal cruelty in the area. Officers raided five addresses yesterday following a long-running investigation. The arrests included one for suspected poaching under the Deer Act, another for alleged animal welfare offences in connection with suspected badger baiting and for an …
A huntsman who became the first person to be convicted twice under the ban on hunting has dropped a planned appeal against his latest conviction. Richard Down, the huntsman with the Quantock Staghounds, was convicted in November last year of illegally hunting a stag in Somerset back in September 2009. It was the second time …
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9th February 2011 Three men accused of illegal hunting with dogs have today been found guilty at Selby Magistrates Court, North Yorkshire. Mark Anthony Tiffin of Knottingley, West Yorkshire, Ben Scott Lloyd Galworthy of the same address and Neil Burlingham of Clifford near Wetherby were each given a conditional discharge for two years with Galworthy …
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07.02.2011 Hunt saboteurs were attacked on the Crawley and Horsham hunt on Saturday when they intervened to stop illegal hunting. On Saturday 5th Feb Hunt Saboteurs attended a meet of the Crawley and Horsham Fox Hunt At Wiston, near Ashington, West Sussex. This hunt is under police investigation after being caught on film after killing …
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The Songbird Survival Trust - several of whose most prominent figures own shoots or have strong shooting connections - has called for a cull on corvids (magpies, crows, jackdaws etc). This is despite there being evidence that these birds do not cause the deaths of songbirds as the Trust claims. It is reasonable to conclude …
A BADGER protection group has reported an upturn in attacks on the animals and their setts. Selby Badger Watch (http://selbybadgerwatch.com) received reports of four serious attacks within 30 minutes last Thursday. Ann Farrar-Coates said in one incident, two badgers were spotted at the side of the road between Garrowby Hill and Stamford Bridge. Badger Watch …
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