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HSA news release 20th January 2005 Terriermen stopped from digging out foxes at royal hunt – What the royals don’t see when they hunt with the Duke of Beaufort. The attached pictures (20 January 2005 near Compton Bassett in Wiltshire) show terriermen with the Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt attempting to dig a fox out of […]
HSA news release 19th January 2005 Surrey Police allow illegal digging of badger sett to take place Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) drop Aggravated Trespass charges against hunt saboteurs – but only after expert evidence reveals a badger sett was dug into with the full support of Surrey Police. On the 14th Feb 2004 at […]
HSA news release 15th January 2005 Cotswold Vale Hunt win most violent hunt of the week award Hunt saboteurs have told how, on Saturday (15 January), they were repeatedly attacked at the Cotswold Vale Farmers Hunt near Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire. Towards the end of the day the saboteurs had used hunting horn and voice calls to […]
HSA news release 8th January 2005 Women attacked with fence post by fox hunt supporter in Sussex Four women protesting against the Crawley and Horsham Hunt today (8 January) near Thakeham in West Sussex have been seriously injured after a hunt supporter first threw a bucket of liquid through their vehicle window and then attacked […]
HSA news release 5th January 2005 Arson attack on anti-hunt campaigner’s van as wave of violence increases. Simon Wright from Pulborough, W. Sussex was awoken at 4am on Mon 3rd January 2005 by an explosion at the garage of his 17th century house. He raced down to find his almost new Citroen diesel van engulfed […]
HSA news release 3rd January 2005 The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) is asking for a public explanation from Essex police as to why officers are failing to act against fox hunters who break the law. In recent weeks there have been a number of serious assaults on saboteurs culminating in a pregnant saboteur being whipped […]
HSA news release 1st January 2005 Old year ‘seen out’ and new year ‘seen in’ at hunts with more attacks on hunt saboteurs. Pregnant Saboteur taken to hospital after violent attacks on hunt saboteurs in Essex Today (1 January) at the Essex Hunt at Woolards Ash, Hatfield Broadoak, a hunt saboteur was taken to hospital […]
HSA news release 28th December 2004 Boxing Day violence and intimidation at South West hunt Hunt saboteurs in Somerset today told how they had to leave the Weston and Banwell Harriers in fear of their lives yesterday (27 December) as the hunt held its traditional Boxing Day hunt near Axbridge on the Somerset levels. One […]
HSA news release 24th December 2004 Windscreens smashed and dead fox dumped in car at Xmas Eve hunt Today (24 December) hunt saboteurs at the Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray Hunt in West Sussex had the windows on 2 of their cars smashed and a dead fox dumped in the passenger seat of one of the […]
HSA news release 23rd December 2004 Hunt Saboteurs respond to Hunting Act injunction claim The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) has responded to reported claims that the government will not oppose an injunction from the Countryside Alliance to delay the Hunting Act’s implementation, if the Alliance’s proposed High Court case to challenge its passing into law […]
HSA news release 19th December 2004 Hunt violence increases further as ban looms – Attacks in Dorset and Essex Violence against hunt saboteurs is escalating as foxhunters try to prevent disruption of their last 2 months of hunting. A hunt saboteur was ridden down by a rider with the Essex Farmers and Union Hunt at […]
HSA news release 11th December 2004 Saboteur’s wrist broken in attack at Essex Hunt A hunt saboteur was taken to Colchester hospital today (11 December 2004) after his wrist was broken in two places in an attack carried out by a terrierman with the Essex Hunt. The 33 year old saboteur from Essex may need […]
HSA news release 11th December 2004 Revealed – How hunters will try to beat ban The above picture, taken at a joint meet of the Essex Farmers & Union Hunt with the East Essex last Saturday (4 December 2004) reveals how hunters will try to beat a ban on killing wild animals for fun. The […]
HSA news release 10th December 2004 Hunt Saboteurs Association dismisses hunters’ claims of defying ban as ‘lost cause’ The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) today dismissed claims by the Countryside Alliance that hunts will continue to go out in force after the hunt ban comes into effect. Dawn Preston, spokesperson for the HSA, stated ‘What we […]
HSA news release 27th November 2004 ‘You’re all fair game now!’ Hunters show true colours as attacks on hunt saboteurs escalate The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) today called on the Countryside Alliance to reign in their supporters after violent attacks were launched on saboteurs in different parts of the country. Two saboteurs were attacked whilst […]
HSA news release 27th November 2004 Heartless hare coursers condemned for decision to hound wildlife on Valentines Day The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) today reacted to the decision to bring the Waterloo Cup forward in order to avoid the ban on hunting with dogs with condemnation and ridicule. The event is known in bloodsports circles […]
HSA news release 21st November 2004 Saboteurs injured in violent backlash against Hunting ban 3 hunt saboteurs were injured and had to receive medical treatment yesterday (20 November 2004) when they were attacked by a mob of hunt supporters led by 2 red coated huntsmen at the South Devon Hunt meet at Old Langsworthy Farm, […]
HSA news release 14th November 2004 Saboteurs beaten up by terrier men at ‘prestigious’ Midlands hunt Three hunt saboteurs were beaten up by a gang of terrier men at the Atherstone hunt near Shuttington, Warwickshire yesterday (13 November 2004). The incident occurred at approximately 1 p.m. after a small group of saboteurs had successfully prevented […]
HSA news release 31st October 2004 Hunt saboteur knocked unconscious with iron bar as hunt season starts Yesterday (30 October) a group of hunt saboteurs were attacked by a gang of hunt supporters at the opening meet of the Old Surrey, Burstow and West Kent Hunt and one was KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS WITH AN IRON BAR […]
HSA news release 16th Sept 2004 One Days Violence Outside Parliament, Another 18 Months in the Hunting Fields? The violent scenes from pro-hunt protestors outside Parliament yesterday are just a small sample of the violence that will be inflicted on wildlife in the countryside and members of the Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA). Members of the […]
