Inside the illegal world of organised dogfighting

13th Feb 2019 A BBC investigation into the dark world of organised dogfighting discovered an illegal trade of fighting dogs stretching from Eastern Europe to Wales. BEWARE DISTRESSING IMAGES VIA THE LINK BELOW https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46991589

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Fox killed as animal lovers demand closure of ‘accidental death’ loophole

11th Feb 2019 Another fox has been killed during a hunt which animal rights protesters claim makes a mockery of legislation banning the blood sport. The fox was just 12 inches away from escaping down a hole before he was ripped apart by hounds from The Cheshire Hunt in Hunterston, Cheshire, on Tuesday. Under the …

Cheshire Constabulary will be questioned in public over policing of fox hunting

6th Feb 2019 Public invited to submit questions that can be put to acting chief constable Darren Martland Cheshire police and crime commissioner David Keane has released details of a scrutiny meeting he’s holding to discuss the policing of fox hunting in the county. The public meeting comes after Mr Keane held a review last …

Another great photo

Thanks to the Welsh Border Hunt Sabs, North Wales Hunt Saboteurs, Cheshire Sabs and Cabs and Derby Hunt Sabs who all turned up at the meet of the North Shropshire Hunt on Saturday 2nd Feb. The guy in the tweed jacket and cap is the huntsman of the North Shrops Hunt an he looks well …

Grove and Rufford Hunt supporter jailed for over a decade for the sexual abuse of four women

01/02/2019 A Doncaster man has been jailed for more than 11 years for a string of sex offences committed against four women over a 12 year period. Judge David Dixon jailed Paul Piddington for a total of 11 years and six months during a hearing held this afternoon, after a jury at Sheffield Crown Court …

Five sick men who took part in ‘barbaric’ badger baiting get what they deserve

23rd Jan 2019 Five men who were found guilty of wildlife and animal cruelty offences have today all been sentenced to the maximum term of six months in jail. The men were found guilty of the offences when they appeared in court in December 2018. They were sentenced following an investigation into digging into a …

Hare hunt trial highlights police and prosecution failures

22nd January, 2019 A string of failures by the North Yorkshire Police and Crown Prosecution Service has led to the collapse of a trial involving the Claro Beagles who were accused of hunting hares. The League Against Cruel Sports will be writing to the Head of the Crown Prosecution Service for Wildlife Crime highlighting its …

Disgust as ‘hunt chases fox and panics birds’ near world-renowned Gloucestershire wildlife attraction

22nd Jan 2019 The WWT said The Berkeley Hunt caused a 'huge disturbance' A trail hunt took place on land near the Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire on Saturday, disturbing birds who live there and causing concern for many visitors. The WWT, which doesn't own the land at Slimbridge, said the hunt caused a 'huge …

Shropshire hunt hound hit by train near Stretton Heath

22nd Jan 2019 A hunting hound was killed by a train when up to 15 of the dogs strayed onto railway tracks. The animals, from the South Shropshire Hunt, were seen on tracks near the Stretton Heath crossing in Shropshire at about 13:40 GMT on Saturday. A Transport for Wales (TfW) train driver had to …

Cheshire Police …. Sleeping With the Enemy?

From Cheshire Against Blood Sports21st Jan 2019· Cheshire Police .... Sleeping With the Enemy? There is no justice just us is the sab’s lament, and sadly it is based on long and bitter experience of the biased and seemingly corrupt criminal justice system of this benighted country. Andrew German of the Cheshire Forest Hunt seems …