Asking questions about a cat attack by a fox hunt.
Also trying to think of any other “sport” or leisure activity that causes so much trouble
Police routinely involved, court cases, trains stopped, car accidents, domestic pets killed, foxes killed (a lot), people attacked
Told recently of a landowner banning a well-known hunt as they had enough of the damage to field and fences plus Badger setts and other bolt holes being blocked. No wonder some in the police see it as little more than organised crime
Nov 16, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
DEFRA Secretary of State @theresecoffey has pulled out of an interview with @itvnews because “she isn’t interested in a zoom mtg”. Had travelled to West Somerset with Defra officials plus contributors. Wasted day
She is in Egypt. The story is about a fund to “protect and restore nature” in the U.K.
Oct 15, 2021 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
VIDEO: reaction outside court after huntsman Mark Hankinson is found guilty
“This is without a shadow of doubt the most significant moment since Hunting Act came in”
Here’s our story on this extraordinary day for hunting. Raises many questions not least whether Britain’s largest landowners will ban hunting on their land
Inside court 1 for Hunting trial verdict. Will update on this thread @itvnews Moved court to accommodate all visitors, observers, journalists......
@itvnews Mark Hankinson is inside the dock as Judge Tan Ikram sits down to deliver his verdict
