Hare Coursing and Hunting
Discussion
Interesting reading this.
We had this on our land. Reported it to West Mercia police who couldn't be less interested. The only crime they felt was committed was the verbal abuse aimed at my wife as being female is a protected characteristic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7xg4kkln0o
Also living in a caravan seems to be a protected characteristic that is far more important than any other.
On the flip side we also have issues with the local hunt at the other end of the spectrum. They feel it is their right to go anywhere over anyone's land with a pack of dogs not under control and always hunting foxes. We used to be fairly ambivalent about hunting but having encountered our local hunt I want it banned as these entitled a
holes need to learn a lesson.
We had this on our land. Reported it to West Mercia police who couldn't be less interested. The only crime they felt was committed was the verbal abuse aimed at my wife as being female is a protected characteristic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7xg4kkln0o
Also living in a caravan seems to be a protected characteristic that is far more important than any other.
On the flip side we also have issues with the local hunt at the other end of the spectrum. They feel it is their right to go anywhere over anyone's land with a pack of dogs not under control and always hunting foxes. We used to be fairly ambivalent about hunting but having encountered our local hunt I want it banned as these entitled a

This happened less than a couple of miles from us: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c247z2vd828o
Police around here are usually pretty good at reacting to hare coursing but they are totally not equipped to deal with this sort of event.
The locals were rightly very animated about the incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6NoUm7TMtI
Six people have been arrested so far apparently.
Police around here are usually pretty good at reacting to hare coursing but they are totally not equipped to deal with this sort of event.
The locals were rightly very animated about the incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6NoUm7TMtI
Six people have been arrested so far apparently.
geeks said:
This happened less than a couple of miles from us: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c247z2vd828o
Police around here are usually pretty good at reacting to hare coursing but they are totally not equipped to deal with this sort of event.
The locals were rightly very animated about the incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6NoUm7TMtI
Six people have been arrested so far apparently.
Wow, aPolice around here are usually pretty good at reacting to hare coursing but they are totally not equipped to deal with this sort of event.
The locals were rightly very animated about the incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6NoUm7TMtI
Six people have been arrested so far apparently.

Yup it genuinely frightened some of the locals, there were a couple of car accidents caused by it as well as they went from field to field across main roads without looking flat out. We live on a farm next door to the farmer, he occasionally calls me to ask me to call the police when he spots the coursers on his or the neighbouring farms fields. Police are usually here in short order, generally one in a pickup and another standard car and they usually box them in and get the dogs confiscated, vehicle impounded etc. I guess the courses have worked this out and now go about in numbers the police arent capable of covering. Not a good sign.
We have found two abandoned dogs in 3 years here, both were coursers and just in a f
king terrible state and taken to woodgreen shelter.
Its a genuine rural issue that is generally not well understood outside of certain rural communities and it seems there is no joined up services by the police etc to tackle it properly.
Also I forgot to say in my first reply, sorry you and your wife had to go through this
We have found two abandoned dogs in 3 years here, both were coursers and just in a f

Its a genuine rural issue that is generally not well understood outside of certain rural communities and it seems there is no joined up services by the police etc to tackle it properly.
Also I forgot to say in my first reply, sorry you and your wife had to go through this
Tom8 said:
On the flip side we also have issues with the local hunt at the other end of the spectrum. They feel it is their right to go anywhere over anyone's land with a pack of dogs not under control and always hunting foxes. We used to be fairly ambivalent about hunting but having encountered our local hunt I want it banned as these entitled a
holes need to learn a lesson.
I despise these 'people'. 
Tom8 said:
Interesting reading this.
We had this on our land. Reported it to West Mercia police who couldn't be less interested. The only crime they felt was committed was the verbal abuse aimed at my wife as being female is a protected characteristic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7xg4kkln0o
Also living in a caravan seems to be a protected characteristic that is far more important than any other.
On the flip side we also have issues with the local hunt at the other end of the spectrum. They feel it is their right to go anywhere over anyone's land with a pack of dogs not under control and always hunting foxes. We used to be fairly ambivalent about hunting but having encountered our local hunt I want it banned as these entitled a
holes need to learn a lesson.
Where's a gunship with a FLIR and a 30mm cannon when you need one?We had this on our land. Reported it to West Mercia police who couldn't be less interested. The only crime they felt was committed was the verbal abuse aimed at my wife as being female is a protected characteristic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7xg4kkln0o
Also living in a caravan seems to be a protected characteristic that is far more important than any other.
On the flip side we also have issues with the local hunt at the other end of the spectrum. They feel it is their right to go anywhere over anyone's land with a pack of dogs not under control and always hunting foxes. We used to be fairly ambivalent about hunting but having encountered our local hunt I want it banned as these entitled a

Tom8 said:
Wow, a
holes. Bit like the rural version of these kids in towns riding motorbikes on one wheel and swerving around or crashing into cars and pedestrians.
100% this - and I used a similar line when complaining to our force last year.
Just because you're in the countryside and over the age of 20 doesn't mean it's not a gang.
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Gareth79 said:
Only a matter of time before a farmer goes out with a shotgun in his car and feels he needs to use it in defence of his life.
Surely this - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7xg4kkln0o
Is a situation where lethal force by the farmer would be justified?
I did read the BBC article this morning & it is disturbing.
Lawless situation where things could get life-threatening very quickly.
It's a pleasure for me to see the hares locally but I'm always aware that they are under threat from this bunch of travelling thugs - up & down the A1 in no time & it seems cloned plates are the obvious choice.
It would be good to see some prison terms taking into account the threats.
I do hope the local situation for you improves - maybe they will move on having been confronted.
Lawless situation where things could get life-threatening very quickly.
It's a pleasure for me to see the hares locally but I'm always aware that they are under threat from this bunch of travelling thugs - up & down the A1 in no time & it seems cloned plates are the obvious choice.
It would be good to see some prison terms taking into account the threats.
I do hope the local situation for you improves - maybe they will move on having been confronted.
I'd love to see the winkers who enjoy this sport have the tables turned and have to try to escape themselves from a slavering hound trying to rip them to pieces.
Just utter scum along with anyone who thinks animal cruelty of all forms is an enjoyable day out and justifies it because it was done in the past.
Just utter scum along with anyone who thinks animal cruelty of all forms is an enjoyable day out and justifies it because it was done in the past.
BigMon said:
I'd love to see the winkers who enjoy this sport have the tables turned and have to try to escape themselves from a slavering hound trying to rip them to pieces.
Just utter scum along with anyone who thinks animal cruelty of all forms is an enjoyable day out and justifies it because it was done in the past.
Spot on! Just utter scum along with anyone who thinks animal cruelty of all forms is an enjoyable day out and justifies it because it was done in the past.

BigMon said:
I'd love to see the winkers who enjoy this sport have the tables turned and have to try to escape themselves from a slavering hound trying to rip them to pieces.
Just utter scum along with anyone who thinks animal cruelty of all forms is an enjoyable day out and justifies it because it was done in the past.
They should just legalise the hunting of her coursers with hounds - set the fJust utter scum along with anyone who thinks animal cruelty of all forms is an enjoyable day out and justifies it because it was done in the past.

I've seen signs on paths near me (leafy Cheshire) asking people to report coursing to the police if you witness anything. I also saw a lot of rather expensive 4x4s driven by Barbour wearing 'people racing down a country road near Tatton Park on Sunday, no doubt following a hunt. They are all the same kind of scum.
Very depressing.
Very depressing.
Not sure why we don't use the other forces we have to deal with this kind of mass criminal activity. It's clear the Police aren't resourced sufficiently to deal with it (not withstanding their willingness) but they aren't the only means to an end. If these activities are normally happening within a relatively well defined area, why can't we station some of the armed forces in that area as quick response teams to deal with it instead? See it happening, phone the police who pass it on to them to deal with.
Surely it would at least be a deterrent? No doubt there will be laws / rules of engagement needing to be rewritten perhaps to allow it, but why wouldn't we do that? It would be good training for the military, a fairly hefty deterrent for the scumbags and also show that the establishment actually serious about law and order for once.
Surely it would at least be a deterrent? No doubt there will be laws / rules of engagement needing to be rewritten perhaps to allow it, but why wouldn't we do that? It would be good training for the military, a fairly hefty deterrent for the scumbags and also show that the establishment actually serious about law and order for once.
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