20th October 2021 Police officers behind the conviction of a leading figure in the fox hunting lobby have told i they are “furious” that a member of the House of Lords was not prosecuted. Lord Mancroft, one of 92 hereditary peers who remain in the upper house, was one of six leading hunting figures who …
Great picture – GUILTY
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Mark Hankinson: Top huntsman guilty of encouraging illegal fox hunting
15th October 2021 A senior fox hunter has been found guilty of encouraging and assisting people to evade the ban on fox hunting. Recordings of Mark Hankinson, a director of the Master of Foxhounds Association, speaking to around 100 senior hunters in two private webinars in August 2020 were leaked online. The prosecution argued he …
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F***ing great news
15th October 2021 FOUND GUILTY! Mark Hankinson has been found guilty of encouraging or assisting others to commit offences under the hunting act following his trial at Westminster magistrates court. The trial came about after the HSA exposed leaked hunting office webinars in 2020.
Mink hunt sabbing season is go!
25th April 2021 Sabs have launched their summer season in style with a rout of the Dove Valley Mink Hounds. Sabs from Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, Manchester and Calder Valley converged on the hunt meet at the Carington Arms, Ashby Folville, Leicestershire and stopped the hunt before it had even started. A tip off from a …
It’s mink hunting season
Bristol Hunt Saboteurs talk to The Citro about this summer disgrace 18th April 2021 Three Counties Mink Hounds and Bristol Hunt Saboteurs. Spring is here and summer is on the way, which means the end of the typical fox and hare hunting season in the UK. Unfortunately, it also means the beginning of the mink …
Two great short films to watch about who hunt sabs are and what they do
The first video 'I am a hunt saboteus' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elbO-lIr0yI In this first of four hard hitting episodes we sit down with a hunt saboteur. We put to him some common misconceptions and frequently asked questions to explore what it means to be a saboteur. It is important to note that the views of this …
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Sherborne hunting chief denies giving webinar tips for illegal fox hunting
11th March 2021 A Sherborne man has appeared in court to deny a Hunting Act offence in relation to the content of a webinar. Mark Hankinson, of Sherborne, is accused of intentionally encouraging or assisting others to commit an offence under the Hunting Act 2004. Hankinson, 60, is accused of advising huntsman on circumventing the …
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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
Sad news
Brench lived in Manchester for many years and when not on an animal rights demo he would come out sabbing. Rest in Power
