Ex-Huntsman Sam Staniland Convicted of Animal Cruelty

26th February 2025 Today, Sam Staniland, the former huntsman of the Essex & Suffolk Hunt, appeared at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court facing six charges related to animal cruelty, including allowing dogs to fight with badgers and foxes. Staniland arrives at court. Image: South Suffolk Hunt Sabs The case was brought by the RSPCA and Suffolk Police …

Men jailed for badger baiting offences near Richmond

25th February 2025 Two men have been jailed after forcing their dogs to fight with a badger in an act described by a judge as “sick, depraved and unforgivable”. Stephen Rose, 39, and Kenneth Wade, 29, drove to farmland near Richmond, with three terriers looking for badger setts, York Crown Court heard. Prosecutor Lily Wildman …