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Today is a poignant day for the hunt saboteur movement. It marks the 35th anniversary of Mike Hill’s death and the day of Keith Mann’s funeral. We remember our fallen comrades as two very different activists: one who was just starting off on his journey into animal liberation, and another who had seen and done […]
The day after the Channel 4 News report that exposed illegal fox hunting from Cumbria to Devon, the notorious Blackmore & Sparkford Vale (BSV) Hunt killed yet another fox and – in scenes similar to those seen on Dartmoor recently – a hunter wrapped the body in his jacket and spirited it away. In the […]
Channel 4 News Blows The Lid Off ‘trail Hunting’! Last night, millions watched on in horror as Channel 4 News screened a major report on illegal fox hunting. The piece was largely composed of footage captured by hunt saboteurs in recent weeks and months. Each of the incidents shown was deeply disturbing in its own […]
1st February signals the end of the gamebird season across the UK meaning this year that the shotguns fall silent on Saturday 31st January until late summer when the carnage will commence all over again. No sooner have the feathers of the slain fallen to the ground then the shooting calendar demands rigorous adherence to […]
Introduction With the Labour Government repeatedly delaying its consultation on banning trail hunting, the Hunt Saboteurs Association takes a deep dive into this deception and explains why it is so urgent that it is banned as part of wider reform of the 2004 Hunting Act. GRAPHIC IMAGE Summary ‘Trail hunting’ is a wholly bogus concept […]
Beds & Bucks Hunt Sabs are disappointed at a police climbdown following a vicious assault by Fitzwilliam huntsman Shaun Parish on one of their sabs. Parish smashed the sab in the face with his hard riding hat. Beds & Bucks, together with their colleagues from Peterborough Sabs, had been preventing illegal hunting by the Fitzwilliam […]
The HSA is today releasing a compilation video that demonstrates an irrefutable pattern of illegal fox hunting by the Dartmoor Hunt. The video comprises two separate incidents filmed by local hunt sabs and a third filmed by a member of the public whose New Year’s Eve walk was ruined by the horrifying spectacle of a […]
Hunt sabs from York and East Yorkshire Coast groups were subjected to a violent attack by hunt supporters on 14th January 2026, leaving one individual hospitalised with significant injuries. The incident occurred during a Middleton Hunt meet at High Belthorpe, Bishop Wilton. The pack was out of control from the outset, with hounds repeatedly ‘rioting’ […]
Just six months after it was launched, the Countryside Alliance has pulled the plug on an initiative that was meant to demonstrate its “enduring commitment” to hunting. The scheme, launched to much fanfare last July, allowed any new member of the Countryside Alliance to nominate a hunt to receive a £50.00 donation from its coffers. […]
The Hunt Saboteurs Association has produced a booklet titled ‘Witness The End Of Hunting’ which outlines our plans to stop hunters in their tracks or – at least – get them into court with a high chance of prosecution. In this sixth and final article, the HSA looks at our proposal to align Hunting Act […]
The HSA, with the help of footage commissioned by the Green Britain Foundation, are able to once again expose one of the shooting industry’s dirty secrets; stink pits and snares on the sister of the Duke of Westminster’s shooting estate; Shocklach Hall, in Cheshire. You can view the video below but be warned it’s a […]
The HSA can exclusively reveal that almost 10 million game birds were imported into the UK in 2025. Over 1.6 million live birds were imported to be reared, released and shot in the countryside up and down the UK. Over 8 million eggs were also imported; bought by game hatcheries to rear, release and sell […]
The Hunt Saboteurs Association has produced a booklet titled ‘Witness The End Of Hunting’ which outlines our plans to stop hunters in their tracks or – at least – get them into court with a high chance of prosecution. In this fifth article, the HSA looks at our proposal to expand the definition of hunting […]
The festive period is always a perilous time for wildlife, with hunters and shooters taking to the countryside in larger numbers and more frequently than usual. While many were tucked up around the fire or enjoying a nice winter walk with family, hunt sabs were, as ever, heading out into the fields to put themselves […]
It was New Years Eve 2016 when Bella was abandoned on a country roadside. Fireworks crackled across a dark and chilled sky as she stood frozen in fear, waiting for her owners to return. However, they had already gone, heading to their warm homes and firesides, casually leaving Bella alone to her fate. We are […]
The Hunt Saboteurs Association has produced a booklet titled ‘Witness The End Of Hunting’ which outlines our plans to stop hunters in their tracks or – at least – get them into court with a high chance of prosecution. In this fourth article, the HSA looks at our proposal to remove all exemptions to the […]
When the former royal prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, wanted to impress his billionaire paedophile friend, Jeffrey Epstein, what did he do? Invited him to the royal shooting estate at Balmoral, of course. A shallow attempt to influence by showing off status, wealth and ownership of vast tracts of land….and all kept purely for the pursuit of […]
Animal rights supporters everywhere have been shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Keith Mann. Keith was raised in Rochdale, and his first direct action was rescuing a neighbour’s rabbit, who was being maltreated in a tiny hutch. GRAPHIC IMAGE Before long Keith became a hunt sab, quickly becoming an inspirational figure in […]
In the run-up to Boxing Day, the HSA received persistent, credible reports of recent videos and images showing criminal hunting activity being circulated on social media and pro-hunting WhatsApp groups. We understand that one video shows a bagged fox – with rope tied to her leg – being released in front of hounds. Another image […]
The Hunt Saboteurs Association has produced a booklet titled ‘Witness The End Of Hunting’ which outlines our plans to stop hunters in their tracks or – at least – get them into court with a high chance of prosecution. In this third article, the HSA looks at our proposal to ban trail hunting for an […]
