Still sabbing the bastards
11th June 2025 On the afternoon of 19 November 2024, police were called to reports of hare coursing taking place on farmland near Bullington Cross. Officers attended the scene, supported by the police helicopter, and detained three men. Following further enquiries, the following individuals have been issued with a summons to appear in court for …
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11th June 2025 As sab groups across the country focus on the last remaining mink packs, the HSA takes a river trip down memory lane to look at the campaign against the notorious Ytene Mink Hunt. Following the ban on otter hunting in 1978, the Dorset-based Courtenay Tracy Otterhounds had rebranded as the Ytene, taking …
10th June 2025 In the "first case of its kind" in Scotland, Lanarkshire woman Natalie Herron was part of an online group who paid for and shared the disturbing videos. A vile Airdrie woman who watched and shared "disturbing" videos of monkeys being tortured has been jailed. Natalie Herron pled guilty last month to charges …
3rd June 2025 Two men have received Criminal Behaviour Orders and fines for hare coursing offences in the county in March 2023. Edward Connors and Jerry Connors had both failed to attend court for their trial in December 2023 but were found guilty in their absence. However, after warrants were issued which led to their …
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5th June 2025 A man who coated pheasant carcasses in rat poison to bait and injure other legally protected wildlife has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work. Clive Burgoyne, 38, of Forfar, carried out the crime as part of an ongoing feud with a local landowner over shooting rights. He hoped …
5th June 2025 POLICE have arrested two men after an operation targeting those behind animal fights in Bradford and other parts of the UK. West Yorkshire Police carried out warrants at six addresses in Bradford on Wednesday (June 4). The joint operation - involving other police forces and the RSPCA - saw a number of …
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4th June 2025 Like many thousands of others around the world, the Hunt Saboteurs Association was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Colin Jerwood, singer and driving force behind the anarcho-punk legends Conflict. Colin in action, 1980s. Conflict were staunch supporters of the HSA and sabbing from their earliest days. The …
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3rd June 2025 Message from Hunt Saboteurs Association "one of our hounds slipped away and returned independently to the kennels" In other words, the Wynnstay Hunt were not in control of their hounds, allowed one to run around the countryside completely unsupervised where they then caused a road accident. As usual it's the public, and …
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2nd June 2025 Message from Cheshire Monitors This has happened this morning (2nd June 2025) near Sontly, North Wales. Huntsman, Bailey, was not in control of his hounds and has caused an accident. The hound was left injured on the road while the hunt abandoned it and left the scene! Vehicles were damaged and drivers …
2nd June 2025 Dove Valley hunt intercepted and packed up at sewage works. A four-way sab group deployment packed up the elusive Dove Valley minkhounds on Saturday (May 31st). What us guv? Dove Valley support in disarray. Sabs were out early checking known meets of the wildlife abusers. They soon spotted known followers lurking on …