Men charged with snare-setting to catch rare mountain hare

Two men have been charged with laying snares to trap rare mountain hares on a Highland estate. Kevin Begg, 45, and David Taylor, 64, are alleged to have used 24 snares to trap the white hare on Lochindorb Estate at Grantown-on-Spey on April 19. At the time of the alleged offence the estate was owned [...]

Chaos in the Countryside

Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release 7th of November 2011 A week after falsely blaming hunt saboteurs for the death of one of their hounds, the attached video shows the Cotswold Vale Farmers Hunt casually risking the lives of their hounds. They were filmed throughout the day hunting on main roads, causing traffic chaos and at [...]

‘Ilegal hare hunt’ claims probe in Pendle

A POLICE probe has been launched after complaints were made about a hunt illegally chasing a wild hare. Officers are looking into claims a pack of hounds followed by around 20 hunters on horseback were chasing the animal across fields between Barnoldswick and West Marton on Saturday afternoon. The hunters, dressed in red blazers, black [...]

New Hunt season – More violence against hunt saboteurs

Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Release November 5th 2011 Members of the Hunt Saboteurs Association, from different groups in the South East, visited the meet of the Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent Fox Hunt, taking place just outside Lingfield in East Sussex. Due to previous violence from this hunts Staff and supporters (who’s Huntsman has [...]