Month: September 2026

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Three men arrested on suspicion of hare coursing in Lancashire

28th September 2026 Three men have been arrested on suspicion of hare coursing in Lancashire. On Saturday morning South Rural Taskforce received reports of three males hare coursing in Halsall in Ormskirk. Hare coursing is the illegal blood sport of using sighthounds, like greyhounds or lurchers, to chase, catch, and kill live hares. They attended …

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Eggesford in the Dock: Huntsman Convicted of Illegal Hunting

28th September 2026 Eggesford Hunt huntsman Jason Marles has been convicted of illegally hunting a fox with hounds following an incident captured on drone footage during the hunt’s Boxing Day meet in December 2025. Jason Marles, huntsman of the Eggesford Hunt. Marles, 44, pleaded guilty to hunting a wild mammal with dogs at Pudson Farm, …

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Eggesford Huntsman Jason Marles admits illegal hunting

24th September 2026 Eggesford Huntsman Jason Marles admitted illegal hunting in Exeter Magistrates court on Wednesday September 23, 2026. The incident occurred on Boxing Day 2025, and featured in the Channel 4 investigative report by Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson. Drone footage recorded by Devon County Hunt Saboteurs showed a fox being bolted from rubble on …

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‘AUTUMN’ HUNTING IS ABOUT AS REAL AS ‘TRAIL’ HUNTING

23rd September 2026 Cub hunting or ‘autumn hunting’ as it is referred to by hunts, has been underway for a few weeks now and already we are seeing overwhelming reports of foxes running for their lives and aggressive behaviour from hunts whose illegal activity is being exposed. On the 15th of September the North Cotswold …

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Accrington man among defendants in cockfighting court case

21st September 2026 An Accrington man is among a group of men facing charges linked to alleged cockfighting offences following an RSPCA investigation. Eight men appeared before Bradford Magistrates' Court on Friday as part of a case brought by the animal welfare charity relating to alleged illegal animal fighting. The court heard that another defendant, …

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Eight men appear in court over dozens of charges linked to alleged cockfighting

21st September 2026 A group of men have appeared in court in Bradford over dozens of charges relating to cock fighting. Eight men appeared at Bradford Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon following an investigation into illegal animal fighting. The case was brought by the RSPCA, with charges include keeping premises in Bradford that were used …

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