Catch up on recent news from the Hunt Saboteurs Association
In March 2026 the BBC reported that ministers had declared a national emergency in response to the epidemic of violence against women and girls. The report also stated that “the UK government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.” Violence, misogyny and sexism have always been prominent within the hunting […]
The last few weeks have seen landmark court cases involving hare hunts, with the kennel huntsman of a private school beagle pack found guilty of illegal hunting after a hare was killed, and hunt sab’s footage securing the first ever conviction of a basset pack. The conviction of Phillip Kennedy, kennel huntsman of the Stowe […]
The recent rescue of a snared fox and caged corvid from a Larsen trap on a Wiltshire shooting estate, once again highlights the way in which wealthy interests are often prioritised over Britain’s already fragile biodiversity. The shooting industry often associated with wealthy landowners, the aristocracy and royalty (sometimes the plebs are allowed to join […]
Today, the HSA can exclusively reveal that Philip Kennedy, recently convicted kennel huntsman of the Stowe Beagles, is the son of Steve Kennedy, the longtime secretary of the Coniston Foxhounds, the fell pack at the centre of the country’s largest-ever investigation into illegal foxhunting. This revelation explains why the Stowe Beagles have made so many […]
As reported in The Times hunt leaders – including British Hound Sports Association (BHSA) Chair, father-in-law to ex-PM David Cameron – Viscount Astor, are plotting to hoodwink the government into making small changes to the types of scent used by so-called ‘trail’ hunts, enabling ministers to ‘claim victory’ without introducing the comprehensive legislation that would ensure an end to hunting wildlife with dogs.
On the 9th of June 2026, two members of the South Shropshire Hunt (now called the Shropshire Hunt), William Hand and Toby Holley, appeared at Telford Magistrates Court accused of interfering with a badger sett contrary to section 3 of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. Previously Dave Conde, another terrierman for the hunt, pleaded guilty […]
After countless hours of footage showing foxes being hunted, chased and killed, Avon & Somerset Police have finally taken action, charging three members of the Beaufort Hunt with illegal hunting offences.
Charlie Ford, huntsman of the Devon & Somerset Bassets, was found guilty of a Hunting Act offence at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 18 June 2026.This is the first time a basset pack has been convicted under the Hunting Act. The offence occurred on the 13th of October 2024 at Mullins Farm in Bagber. North […]
One of the many disturbing aspects of the recent drone video that led to the conviction of Stowe Beagles Kennel Huntsman Philip Kennedy is the way that he and others gloat over the hounds ripping the hare to pieces. This was an aspect of the video noted by Northamptonshire Police Rural Crime Team who commented: […]
Our twelve-week countdown is now almost over – the government’s trail hunting closes at 11.59pm tomorrow night – 18th June 2026. If you have not done so already, please make sure your voice is heard in the next twenty-four hours. We will not get this chance again. And even as the consultation draws to a […]
We are now in the final week of the consultation into banning ‘trail hunting’ and despite hunts professing their innocence they are continuing to rack up convictions for hunting offences and violence. As well as the recent conviction of the huntsman from the Stowe Beagles for killing a hare, the Albrighton & Woodland Hunt’s huntsman […]
With only a few days to go until the Government’s consultation on banning so-called ‘trail hunting’ closes (complete it here), hunters are doing a great job of showing the public the truth behind their smokescreen – this time the damning evidence coming from a private school’s illegal hare hunt. On Thursday 4th June, Phillip Kennedy […]
With just over a week to go until the government’s public consultation on strengthening the Hunting Act closes, the HSA is today releasing horrifying leaked footage from within stag hunting.
The huntsman of a boarding school beagle pack pleaded guilty to illegal hunting last week, after shocking drone footage caught them killing a hare and then congratulating each other. Phillip Kennedy, 48, kennel huntsman of the Stowe Beagles – the hunt of the prestigious Buckinghamshire private school of the same name – pleaded guilty to […]
On Saturday the 9th of May people from all over the country came together to rally against hunting. At the event organised by the League Against Cruel Sports, Megan McCubbin spoke about how “every animal in this situation is a victim.” As the end of the government consultation into banning ‘trail hunting’ gets closer, the […]
With two weeks to go before the consultation into strengthening the Hunting Act ends, the HSA has obtained new footage which perfectly illustrates the need for a stronger deterrent to hunting wild mammals with dogs. Relentless Cruelty Covert cameras captured Grove & Rufford huntsman, Jacob Whalley, preparing for a cubbing meet with terrierman Ste Reynolds. The […]
Trail hunting does not exist as a genuine activity; it exists only as a myth. It was invented after the hunting ban as a smokescreen for the continued hunting of wild mammals – exactly as campaigners warned it would be, and exactly as hunts themselves said they would do. In 2020, fifteen years after hunting […]
Spring has sprung and Summer is getting underway. Many animals have spent months breeding, and many of their young will be starting to wander further from their home. Out in the countryside, HSA supporters are beginning to stumble across signs of wildlife persecution on shooting estates. Season of persecution This is the time of year […]
With the government’s consultation on banning trail hunting closing on 18th June 2026 – in just three weeks – hunters across the country are praying that you won’t find the time to fill it in. The Cotswold Hunt, for example, really don’t want you to complete the consultation. They want to be able to continue […]
As mink & otter hunts take to the water, Hunt Sabs are appealing to you – our eyes and ears in the countryside – for information. The summer bloodsport season is well underway, with these hunts taking to the nation’s waterways from April to October to target mink and otter. They may meet at a […]
