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 …

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, …