A Bill to ban hare coursing was overwhelmingly defeated in the Dáil by 125 votes to 24 as all Fianna Fáil TDs voted in line with the party whip, including those who personally supported the legislation. Sinn Féin also opposed the Bill during the vote on Wednesday night, making its rejection inevitable. The legislation was introduced by People Before Profit […]
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Four hare coursers must pay over £34,000 in fines, kennelling and court costs
An investigation led to the conviction and sentencing of four people who were found in the south of the county with sight hounds and hare coursing equipment. The men were stopped as they travelled in a black Ford Focus on Main Road, Gedney Dyke, just after 1.45pm on Thursday 10 October. Just fifteen minutes earlier, […]
Man who used knife to slaughter deer his dog had savaged is fined – as he becomes first person in Scotland convicted under new hunt laws
A man has become the first person in Scotland to be convicted under new hunting laws after he slaughtered a deer that had been attacked by his dog. Nickolas Chenier admitted using his golden lurcher for hare coursing near a cemetery in Wick, Caithness. The dog chased and savaged the deer before horrified witnesses intervened […]