A member of the public was passing Sturgate Airfield, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire at approx 3pm on Wednesday February 6th 2008. They noticed some very large dogs bounding down the runway and realised there were two horsemen accompanying them. They then saw the full hunt - about 20 riders in dark blue velvet jackets. A spokesman …
Hunt hounds ‘must have leads’
Hounds being used on hunts in Shrewsbury will have to be kept on leads when they are on public highways, councillors have confirmed. The issue was raised by Labour group leader Danny Moore at last night’s full meeting of Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council. Councillor Moore had tabled a question raising the issue of dogs …
Hunt ‘chased fox into empty village house’
By Oliver Jelley Hounds chased a fox into an empty house in a Northamptonshire village before cornering and killing the animal in the bathroom. Villagers said dogs from the Grafton Hunt gained access to the house in Chapel Lane, Maidford, near Towcester, through an open backdoor before pursuing the fox inside and then killing it, …
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Crawley and Horsham Foxhunt hounds killed
Crawley and Horsham hunt, West Sussex Hounds killed and injured after chasing a fox over a busy road (A281) Tuesday 12th Feb. 08 just north of Shermanbury, W. Sussex Crawley and Horsham hounds chased a fox over the road just north of Shermanburry, Partridge Green, W. Sussex, which resulted in two hounds being struck by …
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Hunters set their dogs on badgers and foxes
Feb 7 2008 by Liza Williams, Liverpool Echo A JUDGE condemned four men for the “wicked” act of illegally hunting badgers and foxes with dogs. Sentencing them at Liverpool magistrates’ court, district judge Michael Abelson said the men took “cruel enjoyment” from their dogs attacking the wild animals. The court heard how four men and …
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Men admit illegal hunting
Two owners of lurcher dogs have admitted hunting hares on a farm in the Isle of Axholme. Debbie Sanders, prosecuting at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court, said police were called to a farmer's field at about 9.45am on December 8. There were two four wheel drive vehicles present but they drove off before the arrival of …
‘Horror hounds’ terrorise street
GLANAMAN residents have spoken of their anger and fear after their street was invaded by a pack of foxhounds on Saturday morning. People living in Llwyncelyn Road say the peace of their "quiet, country road" was shattered by a pack of around 30 dogs and followers of what they claim was an illegal hunt pursuing …