Cottesmore Fox Hunters Found ‘Not Guilty’ Of Fox Hunting

13th February 2026 Sam Jones, huntsman of the Cottesmore Hunt, has been found ‘Not Guilty’ of fox hunting, following a two-day trial at Loughborough and Leicester Magistrates Court on 4th and 5th February 2026. The trial follows an incident on 18th January 2025 where the Cottesmore hunted a fox in front of Northants Hunt Saboteurs. …