27th April 2023 A BRADFORD district woman left her neighbour's dead cat dangling from a tree after it was caught in a snare on her land. June Kershaw, 77, of Harbour Lodge Farm, Haworth, was convicted at court of causing unnecessary suffering to two cats who died in snares on her land. The cats, Marley …
Man in Bristol arrested over badger baiting and animal cruelty
Avon and Somerset Police also arrested the 28-year-old on suspicion of sett interference, being in possession of a controlled Class B drug and being in possession of offensive weapons. 28th April 2023 A man has been arrested on suspicion of badger baiting along with drugs and weapon offences as part of a joint investigation being …
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BBC Look East featured Rachel from Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs
27th April 2023 Yesterday's BBC Look East featured Rachel from Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs recalling the attack by Sam Jones of the Cottesmore Hunt, in which he rode over her with his horse. Watch the video here
Rutland: I had a miracle escape, says trampled hunt saboteur
26th April 2023 A hunt saboteur captured on film being trampled by a horse said it was a "miracle" she was not badly injured. Rachel, a nurse from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, said she still suffered flashbacks of the incident in Leicestershire on 11 February. The 60-year-old was struck by a huntsman's horse when it …
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Two men who used dogs to cruelly hunt wild hares given unpaid work
25th April 2023 Steven McDonald, 38, and Richard Hanratty, 29, previously pled guilty to wildlife offences at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. Two Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced to unpaid work after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares. Steven McDonald, 38, from Inverurie, and Richard Hanratty, 29, from Bridge of Don, previously pled guilty to wildlife …
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The MoD is complicit in murdering foxes: it’s time for you to take action
24th April 2023 Fox hunting with dogs is illegal in the UK, but still takes place across the country. Recent statistics show that during the 2022/23 hunting season, monitors reported 526 cases of suspected illegal hunting. Even when they do find themselves in court, they use loopholes in the law to be found not guilty. Since the introduction of …
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ROYAL ARTILLERY HUNT LIES TO CHANNEL 4 NEWS
20th April 2023 In case anyone missed it Channel 4 News did a great piece about fox hunting on Tuesday evening (18th April), which went out during their 7pm broadcast. You can refresh yourself with that here. The piece begins at the South Devon Hunt’s final meet of the season on Dartmoor, with hunt saboteurs from …
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526 incidents of suspected illegal fox hunting took place in the 2022-2023
Another Channel 4 investigation 18th April 2023 Warning: distressing images in this report. Watch the video here - https://www.channel4.com/news/526-incidents-of-suspected-illegal-fox-hunting-took-place-in-the-2022-2023-hunting-season-exclusive-figures-suggest Hunting foxes was banned 18 years ago, but is it carrying on regardless? New figures from the League Against Cruel Sports, shared exclusively with this programme, suggest that in the last hunting season, there were over …
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Hunt Saboteurs Association 60 this year
Did you know that this year is our 60th anniversary? 🎉 Thanks so much Chris Packham for celebrating with us and for your inspiring words to every hunt saboteur saving wildlife! Check out his message below. 👇
Man convicted of killing 15 birds, including raptors, in Dumfries and Galloway
5th April 2023 A 67-year-old man has been convicted of killing raptors and other wild birds in Dumfries and Galloway. Barry Nicolle appeared at Dumfries Sheriff Court where he admitted the charges to killing the birds, which included five red kites. Police had discovered that the birds had not died naturally and had in fact …
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