They were all ordered to pay more than £2,000 and banned from owning dogs for five years 23rd March 2023 Three men caught hare-coursing in Warwickshire are the first people to convicted under new laws to tackle the crime. They were all ordered to pay more than £2,000 and banned from owning dogs for five …
Community service for man convicted of hare coursing in Crondall
22nd March 2023 A man has been sentenced to community service following an investigation by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary country watch team into hare coursing in Crondall. Police were called to farmland in the afternoon of November 22 last year following reports of a trespasser on the land whose lurcher dog was …
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Blackpool men in court over illegal hare coursing after police seize dogs
23rd March 2023 Three men have made their first appearances at court facing charges of illegal hare coursing. On Wednesday (March 22), three men appeared at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court charged with trespassing on land on November 11 last year with the intent to pursue hares with dogs. The trio were Shane Boswell, 49, of Whalley …
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Tory MSP failed to disclose link with hunting while trying to water down hunting bill
9th February 2023 Rachael Hamilton MSP failed to disclose links with hunting to Holyrood A TORY MSP repeatedly failed to declare an interest in blood sports while attempting to water down hunting legislation, The National can reveal. Rachael Hamilton, who part-owns a Borders hotel with strong links to the Lauderdale Hunt, sits on the committee …