18th February 2026 A Northamptonshire huntsman changed his plea to guilty halfway through his trial today (February 17) where he and a colleague were facing charges for killing a hare with hounds. Huntsman Philip Saunders, 45, of Irchester, had been charged with hunting a wild mammal with dogs under Section 1 of the Hunting Act …
Poacher guilty of hare coursing in Birchington
17th February 2026 The moment a poacher was approached by officers after hunting hares with a dog has been shared by police. The video shows rural task force police officers in land off Dane Road, Birchington, where they discover three dead animals. They had been called to the fields after members of the public reported …
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