21st April 2026
Eggesford Hunt terriermen Jake Crabb and Tom Bounsall have each been charged with three counts of interfering with badger setts. They will be appearing at Barnstaple Magistrates Court for an initial hearing on the 15th of May.
They are the main terrier men for Eggesford Hunt, with Jake also acting as terrierman for North Cornwall Hunt and Tom for Spooners & West Dartmoor Hunt (replacing Mark Harris, who was convicted of interfering with badger setts in 2023).
