14th march 2025 On Saturday the 14th October 2023 Craig Rooks, 58, of Vicarage Gardens, Todmorden came to Lincolnshire in his Toyota RAV 4 to hare course. Swift action was taken by specialist operations officers resulting in the arrest of Rooks on the day and subsequent seizure of 2 dogs, the vehicle and other belongings …
Man fined for causing damage to an active badger sett on farm near Cupar
13th March 2025 A man who damaged and obstructed access to a badger sett has been fined £400. Dylan Boyle, 52, was seen placing nets on a slope and digging with a spade near active badger setts at a farm near Cupar in January last year. It was subsequently discovered that a number of sett …
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Man and hunting group in court over fox death
14th March 2025 A hunting group and a Warwickshire man have appeared in court charged with hunting a wild mammal with dogs, after a fox died. Warwickshire Hunt Limited and 24-year-old Benjamin Halsall from Shipston-on-Stour pleaded not guilty to the charge under the Hunting Act 2004. Coventry Magistrates' Court was shown video footage filmed by …
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Veg Of Darkness: A Smashing Time At The Grove & Rufford
14th March 2025 It was the final meet of the season for seasoned foxhunters the Grove & Rufford last Saturday. Sabs were on them all day and frustration boiled over – they were clearly determined to go out with a bang. The hunt’s frustration led to defenestration. The venue was Hodsock Cottage Farm, a meet …
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Dumb Dumfries Hunt Score End Of Season Own Goal
13th March 2025 On Saturday 8th March, Glasgow Hunt Sabs attended a meet of the Dumfriesshire & Stewartry (D&S) Hunt near the village of Thornhill, marking the first visit from sabs since the hunt’s formation in 2006. The arrival of hunt sabs at one of the last meets of the season took the hunt by …
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