Cork club 'devastated' after father of three killed by pet stag 30th December 2020 Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating an accident in north Cork in which a professional huntsman – who was the father of a young family – was killed by a stag yesterday. The accident took place at the …
Hunt apologises after ‘out of control’ hounds kill pet cat in garden
My comment - Oh well thats OK then, WTF? ######### 30th December 2020 Owner says her ‘real beauty’ was shaken like a rag doll A hunt has apologised unreservedly after its hounds killed a much-loved pet cat as they “ran out of control”. One dog snatched the terrified animal from under a car in a …
Continue reading "Hunt apologises after ‘out of control’ hounds kill pet cat in garden"
High Peak hunt kill a cat
Police investigate after hounds filmed killing fox on private land
Hunt animals also filmed running on railway line in separate case on Boxing Day 27th December 2020 Police are investigating the killing of a fox on private land by a hunt, two of whose members were last year convicted of animal cruelty. CCTV caught hounds chasing the wild animal on a private industrial estate in …
Continue reading "Police investigate after hounds filmed killing fox on private land"
Kimblewick hunt on national news deliberately chasing and killing a fox
Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Release 26th December 2020 The Kimblewick, the self-styled super hunt held up by the Countryside Alliance as an example of best practice, have once again made national media for flouting the Hunting Act. Watch the video below - (BEWARE DISTRESSING CONTENT) The latest footage, filmed earlier in December, shows the Kimblewick …
Continue reading "Kimblewick hunt on national news deliberately chasing and killing a fox"
ITV News tonight
Covid rules out Boxing Day hunts and parades amid uncertain future
Cancellations across large swaths of UK add to controversy over hunting governing body’s webinars 26th December 2020 Traditional Boxing Day hunts across large parts of the UK have been cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions, with those going ahead elsewhere not parading through town centres prior to their yuletide meet this year for the first time …
Continue reading "Covid rules out Boxing Day hunts and parades amid uncertain future"
How low can they go?
Fitzwilliam Hunt apologises after funeral ceremony disturbed by "20 to 30" hounds Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt has apologised for distress caused last week when a group of hounds ran through a crematorium while a funeral was in progress. In light of the tier restrictions, it has now also cancelled its two biggest hunts, for the first …
Hare coursers sentenced for poaching
18th December 2020 Two hare coursers caught poaching were fined, and one banned from driving. Kevin Hall and Robert Smith, both 19, were seen driving a green Suzuki Vitara in Longstowe, with two sight hounds, in July last year. They were dispersed from the county for 48 hours but later spotted by a member of …
Illegal hare hunting gang ordered to pay more than £1,000 in fines
18th December 2020 An illegal hare hunting gang have been slapped with fines worth more than £1,000. The four men were caught hare coursing in West Hanningfield and landed themsleves in court. Officers attended the incident and seized a vehicle seized and mobile phones. Hare coursing is illegal in Scotland, Wales and England and became …
Continue reading "Illegal hare hunting gang ordered to pay more than £1,000 in fines"