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HSA news release 5th October 2005 After another protestor was arrested on Saturday, the Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) is highlighting a concern that police forces are not only failing to enforce the Hunting Act, but are targetting anti-hunting activists who attend meets to monitor potential law breaking activity. On Saturday 1 October 2005, a hunt […]
HSA news release 17th September 2005 Anti-hunt protestors claim that in incidents at two hunts this morning (Saturday 17 September), police ignored fox hunts flouting the Hunting Ban as they carried out cub hunting activities. In both incidents protestors were attacked. At the Essex and Suffolk Hunt, held at Normans Farm, Great Bromley, a hunt […]
HSA news release 26th July 2005 The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) has decided to continue its activities and retain its title following the implementation of the Hunting Act. At its Annual General Meeting, held on Saturday 23 July, members of the direct action organisation decided: to continue activities against hunts breaking the law or exploiting […]
HSA news release 12th March 2005 A Master of the Essex Farmers and Union fox hunt was arrested this afternoon (Saturday 12 March 2005) on suspicion of causing Actual Bodily Harm and Criminal Damage, following a series of threats and attacks on hunt saboteurs and their vehicles. The hunt had met at the Anchor public […]
HSA news release 7th March 2005 A Countryside Alliance press release published today has been dismissed by the Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) as “twisting the truth”. The release claims that the Vine and Craven Hunt were carrying out legal activities when they were beaten by anti-hunt protestors. Hunt saboteurs who were monitoring the hunt’s activities […]
HSA news release 5th March 2005 A member of the Essex Farmers and Union hunt was arrested today (5 March 2005) after a hunt saboteur was struck on the head with a riding crop. The victim, a 29 year old woman, was not treated at the scene, but will be attending a doctor’s surgery on […]
HSA news release 19th February 2005 Yesterday, 10 members of the East Kent Hunt saboteurs attended the first meet of the East Kent Hunt, after the hunting ban came into force. Their reasons for being there, were to gather evidence of any illegal hunting, and to take non violent direct action, if hounds were put […]
HSA news release 19th February 2005 The Crawley and Horsham foxhunt were killing foxes ‘as normal’ today, just 36 hours after the hunting ban came into force. Witnesses saw the hunt encouraging hounds in woods near Shipley, West Sussex and the hounds going into cry (hunting a scent). This comes after the intelligence was received […]
HSA news release 18th February 2005 ITN CAMERAMAN HAS TO RUN FOR LIFE AFTER FILMING ATTACK ON HUNT SABOTEURS An ITN cameraman had to run for his life to escape with footage of an appalling attack on 8 hunt saboteurs in West Sussex this afternoon (18th February 2005). On the last day of legal hunting […]
HSA news release 17th February 2005 First hunter to appear in court after hunting ban The first hunter to appear in court after the ban on hunting takes effect will appear at Chesterfield Magistrates Court on Monday 21st February. Andrew Cass, Ex-Joint Master of the High Peak Hunt, based near Buxton, Derbyshire, will appear to […]
HSA news release 12th February 2005 Injuries and arrests as saboteurs stop last legal hunts Today (12 February 2005), on the last Saturday of hunting before the Hunting Act is enforced on 19th February, hunt saboteurs were active across the country. Whilst overall their activities saved many animals lives, in one incident a large number […]
HSA news release 9th February 2005 Saboteurs driven at, ridden over, whipped but undeterred at last few hunts Hunt saboteurs were mowed down by a terrierman on a quad bike and then whipped and ridden over by a huntsman as they tried to stop one of the last legal fox hunts in Essex today. A […]
HSA news release 7th February 2005 Police ignore attacks on hunt saboteurs as they save foxes in Hampshire Hunt saboteurs today told how they were attacked repeatedly as they stopped a hunt from killing foxes in Hampshire on Saturday (5 February 2005). They also claim that police refused to intervene when a hunt supporter openly […]
HSA news release 5th February 2005 Police and Ambulance called as hunt saboteurs ambushed by hunt supporters The Hunt Saboteurs Association today condemned more violent attacks on their members and restated their determination to continue to sabotage hunt activities where necessary. The call came as around 30 hunt thugs at a meet of the East […]
HSA news release 29th January 2005 Hunt ‘stewards’ arrested after attack on hunt saboteurs Two men operating as hunt “stewards” for the Avon Vale Hunt were arrested on Saturday 29th January after attacking hunt saboteurs from Pewsey Vale and Bath. The stewards attacked 2 saboteurs as they walked along a bridleway between Great Chalfield Manor […]
HSA news release 22nd January 2005 Woman injured as ridden down by huntsman in Norfolk as saboteurs attacked A woman in her 60s, protesting against the killing of hares, was injured when she was ridden down by a huntsman in Norfolk today (22 January 2005). The woman was one of a group of hunt saboteurs […]
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 […]
