Still sabbing the bastards
3rd May 2021 A FORMER master of the Jedforest Hunt in the Borders has been cleared of breaking Scotland's fox-hunting law. Countryside campaigners welcomed the verdict while there have been fresh calls for a strengthening of the legislation after yet another case was thrown out of court. Police Scotland and the Crown felt there was …
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26th February 2021 A KEEN fieldsports man who has been visiting the Bolton Abbey Estate for 35 years, has defended the shooting fraternity after a runner on the moor came across a dead cat and fox near snares and what appeared to be a ‘stink pit’ on the estate. The runner informed the police who …
11th January 2021 A trial involving two men who worked for the Quorn Hunt which began today at Loughborough Magistrates’ Court has been adjourned until a case management hearing on March 10 when a new trial date will be set. The two men face charges of illegally hunting a fox with a pack of hounds. …
Posted 7th January, 2021 Two men who worked for the Quorn Hunt will be appearing at Loughborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday, January 11 accused of illegally hunting a fox with a pack of hounds. The case follows an investigation by Leicestershire Police based on evidence obtained by professional investigators from the League Against Cruel Sports, …
My comment - Oh well thats OK then, WTF? ######### 30th December 2020 Owner says her ‘real beauty’ was shaken like a rag doll A hunt has apologised unreservedly after its hounds killed a much-loved pet cat as they “ran out of control”. One dog snatched the terrified animal from under a car in a …
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Cancellations across large swaths of UK add to controversy over hunting governing body’s webinars 26th December 2020 Traditional Boxing Day hunts across large parts of the UK have been cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions, with those going ahead elsewhere not parading through town centres prior to their yuletide meet this year for the first time …
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And third local authority prepares to consider suspending hunts, following in footsteps of large landowners 10th December 2020 Two councils have launched crackdowns on trail-hunting on their land, two weeks after landowners banned the activity in response to a criminal investigation into how it is organised. The news comes as a third local authority is …
10th December 2020 Councillors at Cheshire West and Chester Council voted tonight for a motion which paves the way for a ban on ‘trail’ hunting on public land. The motion calls on the council’s cabinet to develop a policy on trail hunting which takes into account the threat posed by hunts to the environment and …
24th November 2020 Last night, ITV News covered our story of the leaked Hunting Office webinars, in which hunt staff were encouraged to commit perjury and break the Hunting Act. Please watch the great 5 minute news piece via the following link - https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-24/police-and-cps-investigating-webinars-held-by-huntings-governing-body
Comment - The hunts are so desperate for their fix... With more strict lockdown plans to be announced soon they just don't get it. All over the country families are struggling, loved ones in care homes can't have visitors, or be hugged. Yet hunts and shoots can still continue as if nothing had changed, we'd …
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