Huntsman of Crawley & Horsham fox hunt admits Criminal Damage

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release. 11th April 2013   On the 3rd of November 2012 the huntsman of the financially troubled Crawley & Horsham fox hunt, Nick Bycroft, launched an unprovoked attack on a member of the Hunt Saboteurs Associations (HSA) Land Rover. In the video Hunts Bycroft is seen, riding at speed down School […]

Huntsabs pledge direct action to prevent the killing

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release. 7th April 2013 The Hunt Saboteurs Association has pledged to take decisive and direct action to stop the killing of badgers should culling go ahead in June this year in two proposed pilot areas. “We will not stand idly by while our native wildlife is slaughtered at whim, political or […]

Crawley & Horsham fox hunt: Repeat offenders

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release 5th April 2013 The financially troubled Crawley & Horsham Fox hunt was convicted on May 15th 2012 of 5 counts of illegal hunting.  Following these convictions it would be expected that such a high profile blood sport organisation and its supporters would attempt to keep within the law but that […]

Planned attacks on saboteurs by Essex & Suffolk hunt supporters

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release. 17th March 2013 On Saturday 16th of March as part of a clearly planned attack saboteurs from the Essex and Suffolk group were attacked. Using sticks tipped with metal supporters of the hunt assaulted and beat the saboteurs aiming in particular for the person carrying the video camera, smashing it […]

Help us identify this man

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Hunt saboteurs association Press Release March 10th 2013 Recently three men have been jailed after capturing themselves on camera committing sustained and horrific levels of animal cruelty in a case the RSPCA described as “the most disturbing” he has handled in 23 years. The crimes came to the light after a Hunt Saboteur passed on photographic […]

Three jailed for disturbing animal abuse

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Hunt Sabotuers Association Press release 04/03/2013 Three men have been jailed after capturing themselves on camera committing sustained and horrific levels of animal cruelty in a case the RSPCA described as “the most disturbing” he has handled in 23 years. The crimes came to the light after a Hunt Saboteur passed on photographic and video evidence, […]

Vicious attack on Hunt Saboteur on Foxhunt’s most prestigious Day

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release. 26th December 2012 A hunt saboteur has been viciously beaten by supporters of the South Down and Eridge Foxhunt during their prestigious Boxing Day meet at the White Heart pub in Lewes, East Sussex. The saboteur was on his own in a vehicle when a hunt supporter got in through […]

Heythrop Hunt Plead Guilty to Illegal Hunting

The prestigious Heythrop Hunt, based in the Cotswolds, has been found guilty of illegal hunting.  Heythrop Hunt Ltd, the Huntsman Julian Barnfield, and the Master Richard Sumner all admitted four counts of illegal hunting during a hearing at Oxford Magistrates Court.  This is the first occasion since hunting was made illegal in 2005 that there […]

Horrific Fox’s Death Filmed by Hunt Saboteurs

Hunt saboteurs association Press Release November 28th 2012   Graphic footage of the Ledbury Hunt killing a fox has today been released. The incident happened on the 23rd November 2012 in a private garden in Eldersfield, Gloucestershire and was captured on film by members of Three Counties and Coventry Hunt saboteurs. They were sadly too […]

Local Hunt Terrorises Landowners

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Hunt saboteurs association Press Release November 20th 2012 Volunteers for a fox rescue project are being harrassed and terrorised by their local hunt, believed to be the East Sussex and Romney Marsh. On Saturday 17th of November they were walking their 15 year old blind dog on their land in Trolliloes, East sussex, when they […]

Racist Huntsman Found Guilty of Harassment

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Hunt saboteurs association Press Release November 15th 2012   David Lee peters, huntsman of the Ross Harriers hunt, was today found guilty of racially aggrevated harassment and threatening behaviour at Hereford Magistrates Court.  He received fines and costs totalling £3000 and was ordered to pay £200 to the victim of the  abuse. The convictions relate […]

Hunt Saboteurs Association Supports Lush with their Wildlife Crime Campaign

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release 12th Nov 2012 The Hunt Saboteurs Association has been working closely with Lush to highlight the lack of spending on wildlife crime by UK police forces.  Our members across the country have been spending time in Lush stores talking to members of staff and the public about the lack of […]

Prestigious Beaufort Hunt Filmed Chasing a Fox

Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release. 4th November 2012 Hunt saboteurs fimed the Beaufort hunt illegally hunting a fox during their opening meet of the hunting season at Worcester Lodge on the Badminton Estate, Gloucestershire on Saturday. The small group of saboteurs kept a low profile throughout the day’s hunt until near the end of the […]

Hunt supporter Arrested after assault on Hunt Saboteurs

Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release October 27th 2012 The Southdown and Eridge fox hunt held its opening meet of the season at Firle, near Lewes east Sussex, today. It was clear from the start that they intend to carry on their practice of flaunting the hunting ban and launching organised attacks against any who oppose […]

Hunt supporter pleads guilty to saboteur assault

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release October 24th 2012 Paul Standen, a supporter of the Ross Harriers Hunt, pleaded guilty today to assaulting two hunt saboteurs. Standen, who was on trial at Hereford Magistrates Court, had to pay a fine, costs and compensation. The incident occurred in March this year when the Ross Harriers met at […]

Badger Cull delayed until next Summer

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release October 23rd 2012 The Government have announced that the proposed cull of badgers in Gloucestershire and Somerset will not take place until next Summer at the earliest. Like a true politician the Defra minister, Owen Paterson, blamed the weather, the Olympics and too many badgers for the delay. We’re surprised […]

First mass action in cull zones

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release October 14th 2012 Over 80 hunt saboteurs and anti-cull campaigners descended on Forthampton Estate near Tewkesbury today to show their disapproval at the proposed badger cull. The 3000 acre shooting estate covers 3% of the Gloucestershire cull zone and fully supports the cull. The saboteurs took full advantage of the […]

Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Release October 8th 2012

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Knock knock knockin’ on the Tory’s door! Yesterday saw Hunt Saboteurs from all round the country give up their precious Sunday to travel to Birmingham and join other Anti-Badger Cull activists in displaying their support for the Hunting Act and their opposition to the Coalition Government’s plans to tackle Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) by attempting to […]

Ledbury Hunt caught at blocked badger sett

Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Release September 26th 2012 This morning hunt saboteurs, from the Three Counties and Coventry groups, witnessed the Ledbury Hunt chase a fox down an active badger sett that had had most of its entrances blocked by hunt staff. The hunt had met at Redmarley, Gloucestershire, and were clearly observed to be […]

Hunt Saboteurs poised to flood into cull zones

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Hunt saboteurs Association Press Release September 25th 2012 The Hunt Saboteurs Association has had an influx of new members and supporters in the past few weeks as public anger has mounted against the Government’s proposed badger cull. These new members will be joining local saboteur groups and travelling to the cull zones to engage in […]