A DEVON hunt has said that six of its hounds were killed after being hit by a train on Saturday. The hounds belonged to the Dartmoor Hunt and were part of a larger pack which ran onto the tracks near Ivybridge. Around 30 dogs are thought to have been on the tracks between Langham Levels …
Fell runner beaten with walking stick near pack of hounds
Police are investigating a report of a man being assaulted while he was fell running on Mardale Fell. A middle-aged man was beaten across his back by an unknown man who was wielding a walking stick while he was fell running near to Haweswater reservoir. The incident occurred at approx 12:30pm today, Saturday 22 November. …
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Men fined for hare coursing
19 November 2014 Officers attended an incident on farmland in Sawtry on 13 December 2013, after receiving reports of six men trespassing and hare coursing on the land. A police helicopter was deployed and six men were reported for summons to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court. A dog, two vehicles and cash were also seized. …
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Barrow dad-of-two baited dogs to attack cat and sheep Friday, 21 November 2014 SHOCKING video footage of a cat being torn apart by dogs saw a Barrow man jailed for animal cruelty. Dad-of-two Andrew Fenton, of Westway, Barrow, also boasted on Facebook that he was “over the moon” his dog had “smashed a cat”, Furness …
League questions why case against Devon and Somerset Staghound members is dropped
14 November 2014 The League Against Cruel Sports is today seriously questioning why the case against three members of the Devon and Somerset Staghounds has been dismissed. The League is writing to complain to the Crown Prosecution Service as it strongly believes the footage captured by its investigators containing various evidential issues invalidating the scientific …
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For f### sake a 10-week suspended sentence!!!
6 November 2014 'Worst' bird of prey poisoner Allen Lambert given suspended sentence A gamekeeper convicted of "the worst case of bird of prey poisoning" recorded in England has been given a 10-week suspended sentence. Allen Lambert, 65, who worked on the Stody Estate, near Holt in Norfolk, was found guilty of deliberately killing 10 …
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Footage shows foxes being fed in area where hunting takes place
Watch the video here Footage appears to show food being left out for foxes in areas where they are hunted. Credit: Hunt Saboteurs Association By Rupert Evelyn: ITV News Correspondent Think of a reason why anyone would repeatedly throw away dead chickens, rabbits, eggs and rats in an isolated Gloucestershire field. These are the images …
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