Duke of Westminster must stop illegal hunting on his land, demand Cheshire Monitors

And it's not just wildlife that hunts are harming 28th February 2021 Cheshire Monitors are calling for hunts to be barred from Easton Estate in West Cheshire. Owned by Hugh Grosvenor, the seventh Duke of Westminster, the estate hosts a number of hunts including the Wynnstay Hunt and Cheshire Hounds. But the monitor group is asking Grosvenor to honour …

HUNT THUG GETS PALTRY FINE FOR ASSAULT BY BEATING

From Grafton Hunt Watch - 19th February 2021 Watch the video here - http://www.facebook.com/foxcubhunting/videos/4051373381580697/ Terrence Williams, known as Gandy at the Grafton Hunt, is a follower and one-time servant of the Grafton. He attends most of its meets and, on every occasion, threatens citizens who monitor the hunt and often assaults them by barging. During …

Three men sentenced after being caught hare coursing twice in a month in Cambridgeshire

Three men who were caught hare coursing in Cambridgeshire twice in a month have been handed three-year orders banning them from any similar activity. 18th February 2021 Levi Lee, 31, Edward Lee, 37 and John Lee, 64, all of Colliers Way, Arley, Coventry, were first spotted on 29 November, 2019. The trio were seen by …

16th anniversary of the Hunting Act

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the Hunting Act coming into force. Hunts up and down the country continue to chase and kill wildlife and sabs are out every week stopping them. Please support your local hunt sab group - http://www.nwhsa.org.uk/support.html

Do you recognise these men? Hare coursing suspects near Marlborough

Do you recognize these men? 15th February 2021 Police are trying to track them down as they are wanted in connection with suspected hare coursing and criminal damage. Click thumbnails below for larger images. The unknown suspects have reportedly released lurcher type dogs onto farmland near Marlborough, damaging crops and fence posts in the process, …

Dartmoor fox hunt: Pair in court over hunt with hounds

15th February 2021 Two men have appeared in court charged with illegally hunting a fox with hounds on Dartmoor. David Lewis, 50, and Gareth Frain, 25, are accused of hunting a wild mammal with dogs on Dartmoor in Devon on 14 December 2019. The court heard both men were paid employees of the Lamerton Hunt, …

FORESTRY ENGLAND CONFIRM HUNTING BAN TO REMAIN

Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Release - 15th February 2021 Weymouth Animal Rights have forwarded us the following email confirming that Forestry England won’t lift their ban on hunting until after Mark Hankinson’s trial and any possible appeal. Dear #### Thank you for your email. Trail hunting is not currently permitted within the nation’s forests managed …

Men fined after poaching with a dog in the Dales

13th February 2021 TWO Keighley men who were caught coming off land in the Dales after poaching rabbits have each received fines. George Lister, 23, of Bracken Bank Avenue, and Liam Smith, 21, of Prospect Street, admitted being in possession of game and going on land unlawfully in pursuit of game, when they appeared at …

Head huntsman charged with encouraging law-breakers | The Times

Saturday February 13th 2021 The director of the national foxhounds association has been charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting others to break foxhunting laws after leaked videos of a private lecture for hunt leaders were posted online. Mark Hankinson, 60, director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association, has been charged with breaking the law under …

CPS TO BRING CHARGES AGAINST HUNTING WEBINAR PARTICIPANTS

Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Release - 12th February 2021 We’re delighted to hear that the Crown Prosecution Service will be pursuing charges against Mark Hankinson, Director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association (MFHA), who featured in the leaked Hunting Office webinars that the Hunt Saboteurs Association exposed in November last year. The webinars clearly show …