People who take part in hare coursing, an illegal bloodsport, face tougher sentences under plans set out by the government on Tuesday. Hare coursing involves dogs being used to chase, catch and kill hares, sometimes in competition. The competition between dogs can be fierce and the hares are not always killed quickly. The practice was […]
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Police hunt Cambridgeshire hare courser after dog was caught on camera killing hare in blood sport banned since 2004
Distressing images have emerged showing a group of hare coursers in action in Cambridgeshire. The pictures, shared by the Ely Standard, were taken after a group of four men and a 12-year-old boy were spotted hunting hares in the countryside. The images show one man swinging a hare by its legs, moments before brutally bashing it […]
POLL: Should Hare Coursing be Banned?
Eight people have been arrested after a string of hare coursing offences in Lincolnshire were reported to police. Six were arrested in Market Deeping on Wednesday after a police pursuit resulted in a crash for the getaway vehicle. The chase ended just after 12pm on Northfields Road in the market town, when the fleeing vehicle […]
Vinnie Jones targeted by animal rights campaigners over love of ‘cruel’ hunting
X Factor: Celebrity semi-finalist Vinnie Jones is under attack from animal rights campaigners over his love of hunting. They are furious the ex-footballer is on a Saturday night entertainment show and stunned that anti-cruelty champ Simon Cowell is calling him “a friend”. Activists have highlighted how the sportsman-turned-actor takes part in hunting which they say […]
Petition: End Hare Coursing in Spain Which Kills Up To 100,000 Dogs a Year!
Hare coursing is a cruel and terrible tradition in Spain in which galgos, Spanish greyhounds, are forced to “perform.” This performance involves racing to catch a fleeing hare. Galgos dogs are bred for these purposes sometimes by hunters themselves, or they can be purchased from breeders by hunters. However, the entire bloodsport is cruel from […]
POLL: Should hunting with hounds be banned?
All hunting with hounds on National Trust land could be banned in an unprecedented vote this autumn. Trail hunting – in which hounds and riders follow a scent that was laid earlier – is still allowed on trust estates but has long been regarded by animal rights campaigners as a means of circumventing the hunting […]
POLL: Should hare coursing be banned in Ireland?
Dramatic and damning new video footage proves that hare coursing continues to be a despicably cruel practice despite assurances from Heritage Minister Heather Humphries that the “sport” is well regulated and that hares come to no harm due to muzzling of greyhounds and stringent monitoring of fixtures. An animal protection campaigner bravely defied the strict […]
POLL: Should cruel hare coursing be banned in Ireland?
On Thursday June 23rd, a Bill to ban the vile “sport” of live hare coursing will be debated in the Dail, the Republic of Ireland’s parliament. The following Thursday – June 30th – the Bill will be voted on. Your support is urgently needed to help persuade Irish politicians to vote for this measure. If passed […]