Rutland: I had a miracle escape, says trampled hunt saboteur

26th April 2023 A hunt saboteur captured on film being trampled by a horse said it was a "miracle" she was not badly injured.   Rachel, a nurse from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, said she still suffered flashbacks of the incident in Leicestershire on 11 February. The 60-year-old was struck by a huntsman's horse when it …

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Two men who used dogs to cruelly hunt wild hares given unpaid work

25th April 2023 Steven McDonald, 38, and Richard Hanratty, 29, previously pled guilty to wildlife offences at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. Two Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced to unpaid work after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares. Steven McDonald, 38, from Inverurie, and Richard Hanratty, 29, from Bridge of Don, previously pled guilty to wildlife …

The MoD is complicit in murdering foxes: it’s time for you to take action

24th April 2023 Fox hunting with dogs is illegal in the UK, but still takes place across the country. Recent statistics show that during the 2022/23 hunting season, monitors reported 526 cases of suspected illegal hunting. Even when they do find themselves in court, they use loopholes in the law to be found not guilty. Since the introduction of …

ROYAL ARTILLERY HUNT LIES TO CHANNEL 4 NEWS

20th April 2023 In case anyone missed it Channel 4 News did a great piece about fox hunting on Tuesday evening (18th April), which went out during their 7pm broadcast. You can refresh yourself with that here. The piece begins at the South Devon Hunt’s final meet of the season on Dartmoor, with hunt saboteurs from …

526 incidents of suspected illegal fox hunting took place in the 2022-2023

Another Channel 4 investigation 18th April 2023 Warning: distressing images in this report. Watch the video here - https://www.channel4.com/news/526-incidents-of-suspected-illegal-fox-hunting-took-place-in-the-2022-2023-hunting-season-exclusive-figures-suggest Hunting foxes was banned 18 years ago, but is it carrying on regardless? New figures from the League Against Cruel Sports, shared exclusively with this programme, suggest that in the last hunting season, there were over …

Hunt Saboteurs Association 60 this year

Did you know that this year is our 60th anniversary? 🎉 Thanks so much Chris Packham for celebrating with us and for your inspiring words to every hunt saboteur saving wildlife! Check out his message below. 👇  

Man convicted of killing 15 birds, including raptors, in Dumfries and Galloway

5th April 2023 A 67-year-old man has been convicted of killing raptors and other wild birds in Dumfries and Galloway. Barry Nicolle appeared at Dumfries Sheriff Court where he admitted the charges to killing the birds, which included five red kites. Police had discovered that the birds had not died naturally and had in fact …

Highland gamekeeper fined after blasting protected sparrowhawk with shotgun

31st March 2023 Rory Parker was video-recorded as he fired twice at the protected bird of prey before it plummeted to the ground. Rory Parker was caught on camera as he fired two shots into the air before the protected bird of prey plummeted to the ground. The wildlife charity RSPB Scotland video-recorded the incident …

Hare coursing trio found on land in Market Drayton given community order

28th March 2023 Three men who were found in a Shropshire field armed to go hunting hares with dogs have been given a 12 month community order. They were prosecuted after West Mercia Police used new legislation aimed at preventing hare coursing for the first time. Kevin Skelding, 39, of Liz Clare Court, Donnington, Craig …

Hunt suspended after video reveals fox buried alive

28th March 2023 Footage obtained exclusively by Channel 4 News appearing to show an illegal practice used to trap and then hunt live foxes, has tonight led to the hunt in question being suspended by hunting's governing body. Both the police and The British Hound Sports Association today confirmed they are now investigating the Cotswold …