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Scottish Parliament Votes to Tighten Hunting Ban

In an historic vote in the Scottish parliament, MSPs today voted to tighten up its legislation against hunting with hounds.

Terrier work – the soft underbelly

The recent arrest of four men and seizure of ten dogs in a joint operation by the RSPCA and police in Kent, has thrown the spotlight onto the usually shadowy world of the terrier man.

Chaos in The Countryside

Since the hype and spin of Boxing Day it’s back to usual on the countryside killing fields.

Foxes Chased As Hunts Meet On MOD Land

On Saturday, three fox hunts met on Ministry of Defence land. Hunt saboteurs were in attendance at all three of the meets…

Hunt Violence Gets Off To An Early Start On Boxing Day

On the biggest day of the hunting year, sabs have been out in force across the country, saving foxes and hares from the criminal hunters.

Hunting on MOD land – “anyone else would be banned for this behaviour.”

In October, we reported that the Royal Artillery Hunt just killed a fox at their opening meet, a year on from their huntsman being filmed chasing a fox for which he narrowly avoided prosecution. This all happened on the Salisbury Plain Training Area, publicly owned Ministry Of Defence land, along with a whole host of […]

The BHSA: The Emperor’s New Clothes

The British Hounds Sports Association, a ‘new’ organisation which would apparently lead the way forward for hunting in the UK, a new force fighting for all of those involved in this minority pastime.

Except of course nothing has changed.

Warwickshire Hunt Served With Community Protection Notice After Causing Chaos On Roads

On Wednesday December 14th, Warwickshire Police issued a Community Protection Notice to Warwickshire Hunt Limited after they repeatedly caused danger on the roads in Warwickshire. This move comes after the hunt repeatedly ignored a warning that had been issued to them in May of this year. The conditions require the Warwickshire Hunt to give the […]

Fox Hunters Marking Their Own Homework?

The stage was set: yet another huntsman in a long line of sheepish-looking bumpkins arrived at court to answer charges of illegal hunting.

Quorn Huntsman Pleads Guilty To Illegal Foxhunting

Ollie Finnegan – ex-huntsman of Leicestershire’s Quorn Hunt – pleaded guilty to Hunting Act offenses today.

Fox Hunting In Free Fall Since ‘Smokescreen’ Webinars

It’s been two years since the hunting world was rocked when the Hunt Saboteurs Association publicised the now infamous leaked Hunting Office webinars…

Hunt Sab Merchandise – Yule Love It

Here at the HSA, we have a bit of an aversion to men in red coats. However, we make an exception for Father Christmas…

Huntsman Pleads Guilty to Hunting Charges on National Trust Land

Daniel Cherriman, huntsman of the South Shropshire hunt, has pleaded guilty to hunting a wild mammal with dogs, contrary to the Hunting Act 2004.

Melbreaking The Law

Cumbria’s Melbreak Foxhounds chased a fox onto a householders roof last Wednesday 9th November. The hunt had already been reported to the National Trust for trespassing on their land at Whiteside near Lorton.

Cruelty, Chaos And Criminality: Another Fox Hunting Season Gets Under Way

It’s just one week into the 2022-23 season and fox hunts are already dangerously out of control.

Royal Artillery Hunt – a licence to kill

Hunt saboteurs and monitors have recorded a long list of incidents of hunting, violence, licence breaches on MOD land.

What to do if you see a hunt?

If you were out for a walk in the countryside and came across this stomach churning scene, what would you do?

Hunt Saboteurs Fight The Brutal Badger Cull

Since 2013, the Conservative Government and the National Farmers Union have spearheaded apolicy that has led to the death of 175,000 badgers, a third of the national population. This has ledto local extinctions in parts of the Southwest. In 2021 there were 61 cull zones across the UK, in which thekillers slaughtered 33,687 badgers. Unsurprisingly, […]

FOX HUNTING EXTREMISTS ATTACK SAB VEHICLE

Norwich Hunt Saboteurs have had one of their vehicles trashed in a cowardly night-time attack.

Absolute Scum: Seavington Huntsman Admits Hunting ‘Bagged’ Fox

Benedict Hood, huntsman of the Somerset-based Seavington Hunt, has pleaded guilty to hunting a ‘bagged’ fox that was dropped in front of the hounds. His five-strong gang of terriermen, who also participated in the abuse, appear to have got away with their crimes. Hood’s conviction follows a police investigation after footage of the incident was […]