PeakOil 352 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Spotted this in the local rag!! http://www.lep.co.uk/news/Hare-coursers-hi...huge.5254605.jp Two men arrested during an RSPCA investigation into hare coursing in Lancashire have been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in costs and fines.Police and RSPCA officers mounted a probe following calls from farmers around Out Rawcliffe and Winmarleigh, near Garstang, who reported an increase in illegal hunting. One of the defendants, Robert MacIntyre, was seen by a member of the public releasing two lurcher-type dogs to pursue a hare on farmland in Bradshaw Lane, Eagland Hill, in Pilling, on November 23 last year. Further information gathered by the RSPCA and police led to a raid on both his and co-defendant Zachary Robinson-O'Connor's properties on December 8, 2008. A lurcher-type puppy was found to be living in its own filth in an unventilated garage adjacent to Robinson-O'Connor's home in Lancaster. Hunting paraphernalia, including rabbit carcasses, terrier locator collars, maps, lamps, spotlights and books and DVDs on hunting and lamping were seized from both men's homes, together with mobile phones, a laptop, and cameras. McIntyre was ordered by Preston magistrates to pay £5,000 towards the boarding costs of his three dogs after they were seized from appalling conditions. The 22-year-old, of St Patrick's Walk, Heysham, near Morecambe, was found guilty of hunting a wild mammal with a dog during the court hearing on Friday. He was ordered to pay a £350 fine and £15 victims' surcharge along with £2,500 court costs. Robinson-O'Connor, 22, of Barley Cop Lane, Lancaster, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a lurcher-type puppy. He has to pay a £350 fine and £15 surcharge and boarding costs of £5,000. The court also ordered the confiscation of his hunting tackle, including nets and two electronic locators for ferrets and terriers, and the animal remains. Magistrates also ordered three dogs to be confiscated from Robinson-O'Connor, who is banned from keeping or controlling dogs for two years. During the raids, police and RSPCA officers seized two lurchers, money and several hare carcasses – trophies – from Barley Cop Lane. In mitigation, magistrates were told both men were sorry for what had happened. Insp Simon Small, from the RSPCA, said "The sentence handed down in this case reflects the serious nature of the offences and serves to show that illegally hunting down animals for pleasure cannot and will not be tolerated. "Hare coursing causes untold suffering to the animals involved and is an ongoing problem in north Lancashire. "Similarly, keeping a young animal in a filthy, unventilated environment without thought or regard for its welfare is both unthinkable and unacceptable. "The sentence handed out fits the crime. "It was a serious offence which had an impact on the rural community because the dogs were running about at a time when lambing was going on – which can cause stillbirth. "It is illegal to hunt with dogs in this way and if people continue to do so they will face the full force of the law." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 its not onley the antis you are up against but plant pots like them as well so the rspca will tar every lurcher owner with the same brush.atvb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 "The 22-year-old, of St Patrick's Walk, Heysham, near Morecambe, was found guilty of hunting a wild mammal with a dog during the court hearing on Friday" Feck Me ! What does he expect if he's actually hunting in the court?!!!!!! Keep it in the fields man! Swampy Ninging Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamp+battery 98 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 "The 22-year-old, of St Patrick's Walk, Heysham, near Morecambe, was found guilty of hunting a wild mammal with a dog during the court hearing on Friday" Feck Me ! What does he expect if he's actually hunting in the court?!!!!!! Keep it in the fields man! Swampy Ninging peoplelikethat give us lurcher lad a fekin bad name imo lamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FENS FEVER 147 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 f**k it , keep hunting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darcysgimp 0 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 if you mess with a bull then you best be prepared for the horns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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