Cotswold Vale Fox Hunt attack Three innocent residents during illegal hunt

The Cotswold Vale hunt today (27/3/12) attacked 3 people, one of them a woman in her sixties, during their final hunting day of the season. The first attack involved a motorist who they claimed had hit one of their hounds on the B4213 near Apperley, Gloucestershire. One of the hunt terrier men punched him in [...]

Police probe attack on Carlisle man during hunt

Police are investigating an alleged assault on a Carlisle man that occurred during a hunt. It is alleged that the victim, who is a man in his 40s, was monitoring the Coniston Hunt on Saturday when he was assaulted by at least two men who hit him with sticks. He suffered minor facial injuries in [...]

Hunt saboteurs attacked by Coniston Fox hunt

A hunt saboteur was attacked by hunt supporters whilst monitoring the Coniston hunt yesterday (24th March). The hunt who were having their final meet of the season at their kennels near Ambleside had already illegally killed a fox before the attack occurred according to walkers who said they saw the kill. Three saboteurs were set [...]

More violence from the Ross Harriers Hunt

HSA Press Release Sunday, 18 March 2012 More violence from the Ross Harriers Hunt Supporters of the Ross Harriers Hunt smashed a vehicle window and attacked hunt saboteurs with an iron bar during a meet at Orcop Hill, west of Ross On Wye, yesterday. The victim of the attack suffered injuries to the leg and [...]

Alleged rape at hunt ball denied

A HUNTSMAN has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman at a hunt ball last summer. John Norrish, 67, and a member of the Tiverton Staghounds, denied the charge during a brief hearing at Exeter Crown Court. Norrish, of Mouseberry Farm, East Worlington, is accused of raping a woman at the event in the Crediton [...]

Female hunt saboteur violently assaulted during illegal foxhunt

On New Years Eve a female hunt saboteur was violently assaulted by a supporter of the Cottesmore Foxhunt who were meeting at Gunby, Lincolnshire. The saboteur was on her own when she saw the hunts hounds illegally chasing a fox. As she intervened she was thrown to the ground by a man who then smashed [...]

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 [...]

Hunt whipper-in convicted of assault

‘Hunter should have been charged with robbery’, says charity boss An employee of the West Somerset Vale Fox Hounds has today been convicted of assault by beating, after he attacked Paul Tillsley, an investigations officer for the League Against Cruel Sports. Mr Tillsley was monitoring the activity of the West Somerset Vale Fox Hounds on [...]

My homage to the ‘good old gamekeeper’

With the grouse season about to start on the 12th August and the pheasant season starting on 1st October I thought I would put a few articles up all about the ‘good old gamekeeper‘. Former Holkham Estate gamekeeper given conditional discharge Derbyshire gamekeeper guilty of trapping birds of prey Gamekeeper fined for wilfully killing badger Gamekeeper fined [...]

Isle of Wight Hunt exposed yet again, video now on YouTube

Showing the violent and threatening nature of members of the Isle of Wight hunt towards hunt monitors, whose video cameras pose a threat to the hunt’s existence now hunting with dogs is banned.