Hunt saboteurs say a hound from a Doncaster area hunting group was killed amid chaos which saw lorries on a busy road screech to a halt.
1st December 2022
The Grove and Rufford Hunt, which has hunted in and around the Doncaster area for more than 100 years, was caught up in the drama which unfolded near Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire.
The saboteur group called the hunt, which meets in Bawtry every Boxing Day as “dangerously out of control” and said that a dog had died after being hit by a car.
Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs say a hound died during the Grove and Rufford Hunt’s latest outing.
A spokesman said: “The hunt had met as usual at a nearby farm and a group of around 15 on horseback took 30 dogs out on the hunt.
“Hounds were seen on the road, before one was hit and seriously injured.
Members of both Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs and Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs, groups who act against bloodsports, were monitoring when the incident happened.
The spokesman added: “The Grove and Rufford show complete disregard for the safety of wildlife and members of the public alike twice a week.
“This was a particularly bad example. Hounds were all over the A614 with no hunt staff in sight, while they continued to hunt a fox, hunt staff were unaware of what was going on until we told them.
“Had members of our group not been present more hounds would have been killed.
“Earlier in the day, a horse was forced to attempt a jump and became trapped in a ditch.
“Sadly it is no suprise that the Grove and Rufford are willing to put other animals in harms way while chasing and killing wildlife.”
Saboteurs say police attended the scene of the incident near to Clumber Park and spoke with hunt officials.
The injured hound was put into the back of a pickup truck by hunt officials, say members of the group.
The Grove and Rufford Hunt has not commented on the matter.
Rishi Sunak was saying that law breakers would feel the full strength of the law. This was to do with protestors glueing themselves to the road and disrupting traffic. SO what is the difference between this and the filthy murdering scum that hunt ILLEGALLY?????????????????????????????????????????????Come on Sunak do your job or are the hunting scum friends of yours???????????????????????????????????????????????????